Capillary absorption into CEBs and 2-layer composite building materials comprising of natural stone and CEBs

Earth-based building materials have been used since antiquity for the construction of various structures. The main drawback these is their vulnerability to direct contact with liquid water, such as rising damp. To protect earthen structures from damp, a stone foundation was used, resulting in composite masonry. In current study, an experimental investigation capillary absorption non-stabilized CEBs produced soils sourced different areas Cyprus, well 2-layer comprising natural and carried out. tests on indicated that use water wetting led disintegration specimens consequently non-linear response. Thus, non-reactive instead measure coefficient materials. test results showed varied between 140-260 gr/m 2 sec 1/2 . case composites, perfectly linear response, following t law, no specimens. there are two distinct branches gradients, line theory into