Experimental Studies on Earthen Architecture Sites Consolidated with BS Materials in Arid Regions

Table 7

Comparison of wind erosion amount before and after the consolidation.

Sample type	Sample size (cm^2)	Deflation time; (min)	Wind speed; (m/s)	Deflation rate; (g)	Wind erosion modulus; (Kg·m^−2·h^−1)	Remark
Sample for undisturbed rammed soil	10 × 10	4	30	0.00	0.00	Non-sand-driving wind
		20	7	0.31	0.093	Sand-driving winds
		20	10	0.47	0.141
		20	12	1.29	0.387
		10	15	0.54	0.324
		10	20	3.68	2.208
		4	25	4.48	6.720
		4	30	6.07	9.105
Sample for BS-10a consolidated rammed soil	10 × 10	4	30	0.00	0.00	Non-sand-driving wind
		20	7	0.06	0.018	Sand-driving winds
		20	10	0.10	0.030
		20	12	0.33	0.099
		10	15	0.11	0.066
		10	20	0.65	0.390
		4	25	0.75	1.125
		4	30	1.50	2.250
Sample for BS-10b consolidated rammed soil	10 × 10	4	30	0.00	0.00	Non-sand-driving wind
		20	7	0.05	0.015	Sand-driving winds
		20	10	0.06	0.018
		20	12	0.12	0.036
		10	15	0.14	0.084
		10	20	0.79	0.474
		4	25	0.95	1.425
		4	30	1.44	2.160
Sample for undisturbed adobe	10 × 10	4	30	0.00	0.00	Non-sand-driving wind
		20	7	0.30	0.090	Sand-driving winds
		20	10	1.09	0.327
		20	12	1.08	0.324
		10	15	2.30	1.380
		10	20	5.48	3.228
		4	25	11.52	17.28
		4	30	13.97	20.96
Sample for BS-10a consolidated adobe	10 × 10	4	30	0.00	0.00	Non-sand-driving wind
		20	7	0.03	0.009	Sand-driving winds
		20	10	0.11	0.033
		20	12	0.15	0.045
		10	15	0.45	0.270
		10	20	1.00	0.600
		4	25	1.83	2.745
		4	30	2.05	3.075
Sample for BS-10b consolidated adobe	10 × 10	4	30	0.00	0.00	Non-sand-driving wind
		20	7	0.05	0.015	Sand-driving winds
		20	10	0.25	0.075
		20	12	0.17	0.051
		10	15	0.35	0.210
		10	20	1.08	0.648
		4	25	1.70	2.550
		4	30	2.16	3.240