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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Tim J. KrahnPublisher: New Society Publishers Imprint: New Society Publishers Volume: 9 Dimensions: Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 27.90cm Weight: 0.544kg ISBN: 9780865718579ISBN 10: 0865718571 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 01 January 2019 Recommended Age: From 16 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Foreword By Meror Krayenhoff Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Rationale and Appropriate Use Chapter 3: Building Science Notes Chapter 4: Materials Chapter 5: Wall System Examples and Structural Design Considerations Chapter 6: Tools and Mixing Chapter 7: Construction Methods Chapter 8: Cost Estimates Based on a Cement-Stabilized Rammed Earth Project Chapter 9: Wall Surfaces, Openings, and Embedments Chapter 10: Building Code Developments Appendix A: Sample Engineering Specification Appendix B: Alternative Solutions Proposal Definitions Resources and Material Suppliers Bibliography Index About the Author A Note About the PublisherReviewsAuthor InformationTim J. Krahn, P. Eng. is a registered professional engineer and partner in Building Alternatives Inc., a consulting engineering company specializing in non-conventional structural and building envelope engineering with an emphasis on natural materials and energy efficiency. He holds a masters degree in geotechnical engineering and a bachelors degree in civil engineering from the University of Manitoba, and is a founding member of the Natural Building Engineering Group, the current chair of the Ontario Natural Building Coalition, and is active on the Renewable Materials task force of the Embodied Carbon Network. He received the first building permit for a rammed-earth structure in the city of Ottawa, and has been the structural engineer on more than twenty rammed-earth projects in Canada, including the first net-zero municipal building in Ontario, the Oxford County Municipal Solid Waste Office and Education Centre. He currently resides in Ontario, Canada. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |