The maximum sizes can reach up to ; above this weight it becomes difficult to move the pieces, and it is preferred to ram the mud in situ, resulting in a different typology known as rammed earth.
ðə mˈæksɪməm sˈaɪzᵻz kæn ɹˈiːtʃ ˈʌp tuː ; əbˌʌv ðɪs wˈeɪt ɪt bɪkˌʌmz dˈɪfɪkəlt tə mˈuːv ðə pˈiːsᵻz, ænd ɪɾ ɪz pɹɪfˈɜːd tə ɹˈæm ðə mˈʌd ɪn sˈɪɾuː, ɹɪzˈʌltɪŋ ɪn ɐ dˈɪfɹənt taɪpˈɑːlədʒi nˈoʊn æz ɹˈæmd ˈɜːθ.