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CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
7th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
CONTEMPORARY ACHIEVEMENTS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING 2019 , 2019.y., pp. 533-538


THE ANTIBACTERIAL QUALITIES OF CLAY, AN ECOLOGICAL OPTION FOR IMPROVING THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
 
DOI: 10.14415/konferencijaGFS2019.048
UDC: 666,327
CC-BY-SA 4.0 license
Author : Chitonu, Gabriela Cristina; Cazacu, Christiana Emilia; Muntean, Radu
 
 Summary:
 This article looks at some of the positive qualities of clay, and how this traditional material can be an inexpensive and valuable material for buildings. It looks at historical use in Romania and the region, and aims to highlight how advanced modern technology shows us why should learn from the past. It explores additional places of use compared to the more traditional applications and reveal why this material can be considered as a high tech, sustainable and environmentally friendly material for some areas of our modern homes.
 
 Keywords:
 Clay, Built environmet, Ecological