In dry climates, adobe structures are extremely durable, and account for some of the oldest existing buildings in the world. The maximum sizes can reach up to 100 pounds (45 kg) above this weight it becomes difficult to move the pieces, and it is preferred to ram the mud in situ, resulting in a different typology known as rammed earth.

In some areas a popular size measured 8 by 4 by 12 inches (20 cm × 10 cm × 30 cm) weighing about 25 pounds (11 kg) in other contexts the size is 10 by 4 by 14 inches (25 cm × 10 cm × 36 cm) weighing about 35 pounds (16 kg). There is no standard size, with substantial variations over the years and in different regions. They can be subsequently assembled, with the application of adobe mud to bond the individual bricks into a structure. Description Īdobe bricks are rectangular prisms small enough that they can quickly air dry individually without cracking. Adobe is among the earliest building materials, and is used throughout the world.Īdobe architecture has been dated to before 5,100 B.C.

Most adobe buildings are similar in appearance to cob and rammed earth buildings. In some English-speaking regions of Spanish heritage, such as the Southwestern United States, the term is used to refer to any kind of earthen construction, or various architectural styles like Pueblo Revival or Territorial Revival. Adobe walls separate urban gardens in Shiraz, IranĪdobe ( / ə ˈ d oʊ b i/ ( listen) ə- DOH-bee Spanish pronunciation: ) is a building material made from earth and organic materials.

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