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Record 1 2001-08-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Masonry Materials
DEF

A building material consisting of stiff earth or clay rammed in between forms.

CONT

The pisé (pisé de terre or rammed earth) method of construction was introduced into the Tuggeranong region by Eusebio Ponsey, a South American, in 1874. The method was well suited to the south-east Australian climatic conditions and used mud, which was cheap and readily available to early settlers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux de maçonnerie
DEF

Matériau de construction fabriqué à partir de terre argileuse délayée, à laquelle sont ajoutés des cailloux, de la paille ou d'autres constituants, et mis en place dans des branches servant de coffrage.

Spanish

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