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8 th International Conference KERPIC’20 Healthy Buildings: The Role of Earthen Material on Providing Healthy and Sustainable Indoor Environment 26-27 November 2020, İstanbul, İstanbul, Turkey, 26 - 27 November 2020, pp.1-3
In this study the hydraulic conductivity of two different soils that are used as an earthen roof on
traditional houses in Kemaliye are examined. Kemaliye and its villages are situated at the
intersection of Anatolia's various residential regions; have their architectural design features
elements of local culture. The abandoning of housing for different reasons like migration over time
is likely to cause damages, especially in building walls and earthen roofs that needs regular
maintenance. The soils having local names as Gavcin and Yaşkuru are taken from Kemaliye region
to perform laboratory tests. Index properties of soils are obtained by standard laboratory tests. The
hydraulic conductivity of compacted soils are measured under constant pressure. It is aimed to
decreasing the hydraulic conductivity of soil for reducing the maintenance of earthen roof. For this
reason, some additives like natural hydraulic lime, fly ash, granulated blast furnace slag are used to
get impermeable soils. There are limited studies about mineral additive effects on hydraulic
conductivity. As a result; it is aimed to prevent infiltration into the earthen roof due to precipitation
and decrease maintenance of roof by reducing the permeability of two different soils which are
used as roof materials in the traditional Kemaliye houses.