Building with Earth
Design and Technology of a Sustainable Architecture
1st Edition
Published on 2. October 2012
208 pages
978-3-7643-7873-8 (ISBN)
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For a number of years, the healthy and environment-friendly building material earth, in common use for thousands of years, has been enjoying increasing popularity, including in industrialized nations. In hot dry and temperate climate zones, earth offers numerous advantages over other materials. Its particular texture and composition also holds great aesthetic appeal. The author's presentation reflects the rich and varied experiences gained over thirty years of building earth structures all over the world. Numerous photographs of construction sites and drawings show the concrete execution of earth architecture.
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Preface I The Technology of Earth Building 1. Introduction 2. The properties of earth as a building material 3. Preparing of loam 4. Improving the earth's characteristics by special treatment or additives 5. Rammed earthworks 6. Working with earthern blocks 7. Large blocks and prefabricated panels 8. Direct forming with wet loam 9. Wet loam infill in skeleton structures 10. Tamped, poured or pumped lightweight loam 11. Loam plasters 12. Weather protection of loam surfaces 13. Repair of loam components 14. Designs of particular building elements 15. Earthquake-resistant building II Built Examples Residences Cultural, Educational and Sacral Buildings III Appendix Future prospects Measures Bibliographical references Acknowledgements Illustration credits
