Study of the ecological characteristics of Saharan archaeological palaces in Algeria

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This work presents an experimental study concerning the characterization of materials in old build on bioclimatic earth.

The architecture in earth evolved through the generations by using local materials.

The material is in hiding proved its validity in weather and its efficiency in architectural solutions and the capacity of conception suited against the influence of the climatic and environmental factors.

For that purpose, our study aims at characterizing mineralogical composition and at determining the physico-mechanical properties of building materials taken in various places of the ksour Tinerkouk of Algeria.