03327nas a2200517   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002653001100043653001100054653002400065653002600089653002700115653001500142653001400157653001700171653002600188653001100214653002600225653003100251653001500282653001300297653003100310653001700341653001000358653002500368653002500393653003900418653003000457653002600487653001500513653001600528653001500544653001900559653001300578100001800591700001500609700001900624700001500643700001800658245010800676856015000784300001200934490000700946520183600953022002002789                                       d10aAdobes10aAngola10aComposition effects10aConstruction industry10aConstruction technique10aDurability10aEconomics10aGeochemistry10aHistoric preservation10aHuambo10aIntelligent buildings10aMineralogical compositions10aMineralogy10aminerals10aSocio-economic development10aSoil testing10aSoils10aSubtropical climates10aSustainable building10aTraditional construction solutions10aTraditional constructions10aconstruction material10aDurability10aerodibility10amineralogy10asoil chemistry10aStrength1 aIsabel Duarte1 aElsa Pedro1 aHumberto Varum1 aJose Mirao1 aAntonio Pinho00aSoil mineralogical composition effects on the durability of adobe blocks from the Huambo region, Angola  uhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84944537558&doi=10.1007%2fs10064-015-0800-3&partnerID=40&md5=8d2343f956a8d15503cf50e661714914  a125-1320 v763 aAfter many years of war, great efforts have been made for the socio-economic development of Angola, particularly in the construction industry. Among the construction techniques, adobe is one of the most used in the province of Huambo, especially by low-income families, which constitute the majority. This technique was established as an intangible heritage in the culture of that population. Huambo province is located in the central region of Angola (Central Plateau). Adobe blocks are building elements with potential degradation by the action of water. Due to the subtropical climate, hot and humid, and geomorphology of the province, located at about 1000–2000 m of altitude and with an extensive river system, these buildings can be vulnerable and may present premature degradation, exacerbated by the lack of knowledge concerning the properties of the geomaterials used and techniques/solutions that allow their stabilization and conservation. This paper aims to present the main results of the study to investigate the influence on adobe performance in regard to the mineralogy and geochemistry of soils used in the production of adobes used in the construction of dwellings. The knowledge gained with this research can support the development of solutions for the common anomalies and problems in this construction, as well as to improve the strength and durability of the adobe units. For this purpose, soil samples were collected and mineralogical, geochemical, and physical tests were performed. Durability and erodibility tests were also performed on selected adobes, following the Geelong method. The results obtained with this research may contribute to the development of the knowledge concerning this sustainable building solution, which has a strong presence in the province of Huambo and neighbouring regions.  a14359529 (ISSN)