Research Article

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

Table 9

Water resistance test results of soil on the archaeological sites of Gaochang Ruins.

Soil typeSample number Flooding and disintegration situations

Undisturbed soil of rammed earthF-1-1The soil residues come off from the surface immediately upon exposure to the water, and the soil is collapsed completely within 40 s
F-1-2The soil residues come off from the surface immediately upon exposure to the water, and the soil is collapsed completely within 34 s

BS-10a consolidated rammed earth sampleF-2-1The surface shows bubbles immediately upon exposure to the water, the soil residues come off in 30 min, and the four corners are locally collapsed in 1 h, and the soil is collapsed completely within 3 h
F-2-2The surface shows bubbles immediately upon exposure to the water, the soil residues come off in 50 min, and the four corners are locally collapsed in 2 h, and the soil is collapsed completely within 5 h

BS-10b consolidated rammed earth sampleF-3-1The surface shows bubbles immediately upon exposure to the water, the soil residues come off in 90 min, and the four corners are locally collapsed in 2 h, and the soil is collapsed completely within 4 h
F-3-2 (surface with worm hole)The surface shows large amount of bubbles immediately upon exposure to the water, soil residues come off in 60 min, the four corners are locally collapsed in 1.5 h, and the soil is collapsed completely within 2 h

Undisturbed soil of adobeF-4-1The soil residues come off from the surface immediately upon exposure to the water, and the soil is collapsed completely within 70 s
F-4-2The soil residues come off from the surface immediately upon exposure to the water, and the soil is collapsed completely within 80 s

BS-10a consolidated adobe sampleF-5-1 (surface with worm hole)The surface shows bubbles immediately upon exposure to the water, soil residues come off in 60 min, the mud and straw fallen off from the adobe float in the water, the four corners are locally collapsed in 2 h, and the soil is collapsed completely within 3 h
F-5-2The surface shows bubbles immediately upon exposure to the water, soil residues come off in 80 min, the mud and straw fallen off from the adobe float in the water, the four corners are locally collapsed in 3 h, and the soil is collapsed completely within 4 h

BS-10b consolidated adobe sampleF-6-1The surface shows bubbles immediately upon exposure to the water, soil residues come off in 70 min, the mud and straw fallen off from the adobe float in the water, the four corners are locally collapsed in 2 h, and the soil is collapsed completely within 3 h
F-6-2The surface shows bubbles immediately upon exposure to the water, soil residues come off in 65 min, the mud and straw fallen off from the adobe float in the water, the four corners are locally collapsed in 2.5 h, and the soil is collapsed completely within 3.5 h