Earth-based materials are currently receiving a great deal of attention as sustainable and local construction materials with sufficient mechanical strength for affordable solutions worldwide. However, unlike concrete and cement-based materials, only a few studies address the rheological behaviour of these materials and its relationship to the processing route. It should be noted that there is a wide range of processing routes for earth-based materials, which imposes different rheological or consistency requirements for earth-based materials. Depending on their nature and water content, earth-based materials can be granular, pasty or fluid, making them more suitable for some processing methods than others. It is shown here that in vernacular construction techniques, the nature of the earth and the consistencies achievable have dictated the processing routes and influenced the material's hardening properties or lifespan. Inspired by these observations, it is now necessary to adapt the properties of the "fresh" material to the processing method (or vice versa) in order to obtain the best from the materials in terms of mechanical properties and service life.
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