Essential rammed earth construction
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Essential Rammed Earth Construction covers design, building science, tools, and step-by-step building methods for building with rammed earth - and, gravel, and clay or lime/cement binder packed into forms - in any climate with an emphasis on cold climates.
Title |
Essential rammed earth construction : the complete step-by-step guide / Tim Krahn and Meror Krayenhoff. |
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Publisher |
Gabriola Island, BC : New Society Publishers |
Creation Date |
[2018] |
Content |
Front Cover -- Praise -- Title Page -- New Society Sustainable Building Essentials Series -- Rights Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- Dedication -- Chapter One: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Rationale and Appropriate Use -- Chapter 3: Building Science Notes -- Chapter 4: Materials -- Color Section -- 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 Publisher -- A Guide to Responsible Digital Reading. |
Series |
Sustainable Building Essentials Series v.9 |
Extent |
1 online resource (170 pages) |
Language |
English |
Copyright Date |
©2019 |
National Library system number |
997010705144905171 |
MARC RECORDS
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