Buildings of Earth and Straw: Structural Design for Rammed Earth and Straw Bale Architecture - Softcover

King, Bruce

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0964471817 ISBN 13: 9780964471818

Verlag: Ecological Design Press,U.S., 1997

Inhaltsangabe

Straw bale and rammed earth construction are enjoying a fantastic growth spurt in the United States and abroad. When interest turns to action, however, builders can encounter resistance from mainstream construction and lending communities unfamiliar with these materials. Buildings of Earth and Straw is written by structural engineer Bruce King, and provides technical data from an engineer's perspective. Information includes: special construction requirements of earth and straw; design capabilities and limitations of these materials; and most importantly, the documentation of testing that building officials often require.

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"Bruce King has produced a book that is both long overdue and quite timely. While I find most technical books to be dry, uninteresting, and difficult to read, Bruce has managed to provide technical information in an accessible and entertaining manner. Although parts of his book will admittedly require engineering training to understand, even the uninitiated builder will find a wealth of usable material here." --Bob Fowler, FAIA, PE, PBO past Chairman, International Conference of Building Officials, founding member, International Codes Council

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Straw bale and rammed earth construction are enjoying a fantastic growth spurt in the United States and abroad. When interest turns to action, however, builders can encounter resistance from mainstream construction and lending communities unfamiliar with these materials. Buildings of Earth and Straw is written by structural engineer Bruce King, and provides technical data from an engineer's perspective. Information includes: special construction requirements of earth and straw; design capabilities and limitations of these materials; and most importantly, the documentation of testing that building officials often require.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Ecological Design Press,U.S.
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0964471817
• ISBN 13: 9780964471818
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 169
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar