Building with Earth (fifth and revised edition)
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Author: Gernot Minke
Rammed earth, in common use in construction for thousands of years, has in the past decades attracted renewed attention as a healthy, sustainable and mostly locally available building material. What needs to be considered in this context? This manual describes the building technology of this material, including the physical properties, characteristic values and design options. For this fifth and expanded edition, seven new international case studies have been added.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.
ISBN 9783035627664. Birkhauser Verlag. hb. 240 pages. 236 b/w, 120 colour, 280 monochrome ills. 28 x 22 cm.
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Rammed earth, in common use in construction for thousands of years, has in the past decades attracted renewed attention as a healthy, sustainable and mostly locally available building material. What needs to be considered in this context? This manual describes the building technology of this material, including the physical properties, characteristic values and design options. For this fifth and expanded edition, seven new international case studies have been added.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.
ISBN 9783035627664. Birkhauser Verlag. hb. 240 pages. 236 b/w, 120 colour, 280 monochrome ills. 28 x 22 cm.
not yet published