Overview

Earth, in common use for architectural construction for thousands of years, has in the past thirty years attracted renewed attention as a healthy, environment-friendly and economical building material. What needs to be considered in this context? The manual Building with Earth, which has been translated into many languages, describes the building technology of this material. The physical properties and characteristic values are explained in a hands-on manner: With proper moisture protection, earth buildings are very durable, and in particular the combination with wood or straw allows a wide spectrum of design options. Numerous built examples demonstrate the range of applications for this fully recyclable material.

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Author:   Gernot Minke
Publisher:   Birkhauser
Imprint:   Birkhauser
Edition:   4th rev. ed.
Weight:   1.164kg
ISBN:  

9783035622539

ISBN 10:   3035622531
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   06 December 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

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

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"""Dieses Handbuch beschreibt in vierter und überarbeiteter Auflage die Bautechnologie von Stampflehm. Die physikalischen Eigenschaften und charakteristischen Werte werden anschaulich erklärt."" (In ibo.at, 12.2021)"

"""Dieses Handbuch beschreibt in vierter und �berarbeiteter Auflage die Bautechnologie von Stampflehm. Die physikalischen Eigenschaften und charakteristischen Werte werden anschaulich erkl�rt."" (In ibo.at, 12.2021)"

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Gernot Minke, Universität Kassel, Germany.

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