4. Composites in construction

Straw and clay pisé is one of the oldest materials, and its original idea is exactly that of composites: to exploit the breaking strength of the fibers, leaving it to a matrix of inferior "mechanical quality" to hold these fibers in the desired shape [3] .

For thousands of years, man has sought protection in a building. For centuries, his security depended on hard, massive and therefore heavy protection (the fortified castle).

The concept of lightweight, flexible constructions dates...