%0 Journal Article %T The Preservation of Adobe Buildings %A Dan Babor %A Diana Plian %J Bulletin of the Polytechnic Institute of Jassy, Constructions, Architechture Section %D 2010 %I Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Jassy %X Whether built in the 17th or in the 20th centuries, adobe buildings share common problems of maintenance and deterioration. These types of buildings represent today in Romania a traditional house for country people. It also makes recommendations for preserving adobe buildings. By its composition, adobe construction is inclined to deteriorate; however, the buildings can be made durable and renewable when properly maintained. %K clay %K adobe %K dried brick %U http://www.bipcons.ce.tuiasi.ro/Content/ArticleInformation.php?ArticleID=169