Earth Building

Author : Laurence Keefe
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113435018X
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Earth Building written by Laurence Keefe and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-05-15 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thorough examination of the use of earth as an eco-friendly building material, with full details on the properties of earth as a building material, appropriate construction techniques, and practical troubleshooting advice.

Author : Ronald Rael
Publisher : Princeton Architectural Press
ISBN 13 : 9781568987675
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Earth Architecture written by Ronald Rael and published by Princeton Architectural Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The ground we walk on and grow crops in also just happens to be the most widely used building material on the planet. Civilizations throughout time have used it to create stable warm low-impact structures. The world's first skyscrapers were built of mud brick. Paul Revere Chairman Mao and Ronald Reagan all lived in earth houses at various points in their lives and several of the buildings housing Donald Judd's priceless collection at the Chinati Foundation in Marfa Texas are made of mud brick." "While the vast legacy of traditional and vernacular earthen construction has been widely discussed, little attention has been paid to the contemporary tradition of earth architecture. Author Ronald Rael founder of Eartharchitecture.org provides a history of building with earth in the modern era focusing particularly on projects constructed in the last few decades that use rammed earth mud brick compressed earth cob and several other interesting techniques. Earth Architecture presents a selection of more than 40 projects that exemplify new creative uses of the oldest building material on the planet."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Tim Krahn
Publisher : New Society Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1771422467
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Essential Rammed Earth Construction written by Tim Krahn and published by New Society Publishers. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “All of the essential knowledge for completing a successful rammed earth project. Written by a geo-technical engineer with experience ramming earth.” —Kelly Hart, author, Essential Earthbag Construction Everything you need to know to build with rammed earth in warm and cold climates. Rammed earth—sand, gravel, and clay or lime/cement binder packed into forms—is a low-energy, high-performance building method, yielding beautiful, sustainable results. It’s thermally stable and can be insulated, can actively modulate humidity, provides a healthy indoor environment, and allows site materials to be used for major structural and building envelope elements. Essential Rammed Earth Construction covers design, building science, tools, and step-by-step building methods for any climate, with a special emphasis on building in cold climates of the northern US, Canada, and northern Europe. Coverage includes: Overview of earthen building Appropriate use of rammed earth walls Stabilized versus raw rammed earth Design considerations, including structural, insulation, and building envelope details Special considerations for cold and freeze-thaw climates Construction drawings, with step-by-step building instructions Tools and labor covering industrial methods, low-tech techniques, formwork options, mix design, budgets, and schedules Codes, inspections, and permits. This guide is an essential resource for experienced builders, DIY home owners, designers, engineers, and architects. “A much-needed and science-based update to a North American audience of designers, engineers and builders.” —Bruce King. P.E., author, The New Carbon Architecture “ A great book for anyone who wants to deepen their technical knowledge of rammed earth walls systems. It’s very helpful to have a book on rammed earth that is more focused on engineered rammed earth walls for cold climates.” —Clifton Schooley, Clifton Schooley & Associates, Rammed Earth Designers and Builders

Author : Matthew R Hall
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0857096168
Total Pages : 809 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Modern Earth Buildings written by Matthew R Hall and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2012-07-11 with total page 809 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The construction of earth buildings has been taking place worldwide for centuries. With the improved energy efficiency, high level of structural integrity and aesthetically pleasing finishes achieved in modern earth construction, it is now one of the leading choices for sustainable, low-energy building. Modern earth buildings provides an essential exploration of the materials and techniques key to the design, development and construction of such buildings. Beginning with an overview of modern earth building, part one provides an introduction to design and construction issues including insulation, occupant comfort and building codes. Part two goes on to investigate materials for earth buildings, before building technologies are explored in part three including construction techniques for earth buildings. Modern earth structural engineering is the focus of part four, including the creation of earth masonry structures, use of structural steel elements and design of natural disaster-resistant earth buildings. Finally, part five of Modern earth buildings explores the application of modern earth construction through international case studies. With its distinguished editors and international team of expert contributors, Modern earth buildings is a key reference work for all low-impact building engineers, architects and designers, along with academics in this field. Provides an essential exploration of the materials and techniques key to the design, development and construction of modern earth buildings Comprehensively discusses design and construction issues, materials for earth buildings, construction techniques and modern earth structural engineering, among other topics Examines the application of modern earth construction through international case studies

Author : Gernot Minke
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 3764378735
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Building with Earth written by Gernot Minke and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2012-10-02 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Horst Schroeder
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319194917
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sustainable Building with Earth written by Horst Schroeder and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-09-28 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an insightful overview of the current state of earth building. The author approaches the subject from the perspective of the building material’s life cycle, featuring in-depth explanations of the cycle's individual steps: extraction and classification of construction soil; production of earth building materials and earthen structures; planning, construction and renovation of earth buildings; and demolition and recycling of earthen structures. This unique resource provides examples of sophisticated earth building projects and illustrates the diverse applications of earth as a building material. Compared to conventional mineral building materials, earth possesses particularly positive ecological qualities such as its energy balance and recyclability. Architects, engineers, students, manufacturers and distributors of building materials, building contractors, building biologists, public authorities and preservationists will benefit from this book’s ample coverage of restoring, optimizing and building with this material of the past, present and future.

Author : Ulrich Röhlen
Publisher : Beuth Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3410217371
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Earth Building Practice written by Ulrich Röhlen and published by Beuth Verlag. This book was released on 2011-05-18 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bei diesem Werk "Earth Building Practice" handelt es sich um die englische Übersetzung der "Lehmbau-Praxis" (ISBN 978-3-410-21621-6), die 2010 in erster Auflage erschienen ist. Es eignet sich besonders für den Einsatz im englischsprachigen Raum und in den Dritte-Welt-Ländern. Dieses Buch fasst das aktuelle Planungs- und Ausführungswissen des Lehmbaus kompakt zusammen und ist damit für Architekten, Ingenieure und Ausführende ein hilfreicher Leitfaden für die Fragen der Praxis. Aus dem Inhalt: Stoffliche Grundlagen; Lehmputze; Trockenbau; Techniken der Innendämmung; Mauerwerksbau; Stampflehmbau; Sanierung bestehender Lehmbausubstanz; Baurechtliche und baugewerbliche Aspekte.

Author : Gernot Minke
Publisher : Computational Mechanics
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Earth Construction Handbook written by Gernot Minke and published by Computational Mechanics. This book was released on 2000 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated and expanded translation of the German Lehmbau-Handbuch.

Author : Gernot Minke
Publisher : Birkhäuser
ISBN 13 : 3035622558
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Building with Earth written by Gernot Minke and published by Birkhäuser. This book was released on 2021-12-06 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Paul Graham McHenry
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
ISBN 13 : 9780816511242
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Adobe and Rammed Earth Buildings written by Paul Graham McHenry and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Earth is the oldest and most widely used building material in the world today. It's abundant, inexpensive, and energy-efficient. But if you're building with earth, simplicity of material needn't be an excuse for poor planning. Paul Graham McHenry, author of the best-selling Adobe - Build It Yourself, here provides the most complete, accurate, and factual source of technical information on building with earth. Lavishly illustrated with scores of photographs and drawings, Adobe and Rammed Earth Buildings spells out details of: ¥ soil selection ¥ adobe brick manufacturing ¥ adobe brick wall construction ¥ rammed earth wall construction ¥ window and door detailing ¥ earth wall finishes ¥ foundations ¥ floor and roof structures ¥ insulation ¥ mechanical considerations. Whether you're designing a new building or renovating an existing structure, Adobe and Rammed Earth Buildings can show you how to achieve better results.