Waste plant fibres make compressed earth blocks stronger, study finds

Press/Media: Research cited

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Coverage of research conducted by University of Portsmouth researchers.

Period	11 Sept 2025

Title	Waste plant fibres make compressed earth blocks stronger, study finds
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	https://constructionmanagement.co.uk/
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	11/09/25
Description	Plant fibres can increase compressed earth blocks’ strength by 12%, a study by the University of Portsmouth has found.
Producer/Author	Cristina Lago Deputy Editor
URL	https://constructionmanagement.co.uk/waste-plant-fibres-make-compressed-earth-blocks-stronger-study-finds/
Persons	Muhammad Ali