Author: Karl Johan EllingtonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture, Domestic
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Modern Pisé-building
Author: Karl Johan EllingtonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture, Domestic
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Rammed Earth Construction
Author: Daniela CiancioPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1315692945
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Rammed Earth Construction: Cutting-Edge Research on Traditional and Modern Rammed Earth is a collection of peer-reviewed papers presented at the First International Conference on Rammed Earth Construction (ICREC2015, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, 10-13 February 2015) by academics, engineers and rammed earth practitioner
Earth Wall Construction
Author: The Rammed Earth House
Author: David EastonPublisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN: 1933392371
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
This book is an example of how dramatic innovations frequently have their origins in the distant past. By rediscovering the most ancient of all building materials -- earth -- homebuilders can now create structures that set new standards for beauty, durability, and extraordinarily efficient use of natural resources. Rammed earth marks a step into a sustainable future, when houses combine aesthetics and practicality with a powerful sense of place. The solid masonry walls permit design flexibility while providing year-round comfort and minimal need for added heating or cooling. From the equatorial tropics to the coldest northern latitudes, the builder and resident of a rammed earth house will experience the satisfaction of creating permanence in a world dominated by the disposable.
Building in Cob, Pisé, and Stabilized Earth
Author: Clough Williams-EllisPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Adobe
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Earth Building
Author: Laurence KeefePublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 113435018X
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
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.
BUILDING IN COB & PISE DE TERR
Author: Great Britain Building Research BoardPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781333502980
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Excerpt from Building in Cob and Pise De Terre: A Collection of Notes From Various Sources on the Construction of Earth Walls During the last two years some people have made a cult of building in pise de terre, writing of it with all the enthusiasm of revivalists, and claiming that the solution of our housing problem lies in a return to the methods of our ancestors others, refusing to admit any good point in any rammed earth system, talk disparagingly Of mud walls or castles of sand. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
Handbook for building homes of earth
Author: Lyle A. WolfskillThe Rammed Earth House
Author: David EastonPublisher:
ISBN: 9781933392523
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
The Rammed Earth House is an eye-opening example of how the most dramatic innovations in home design and construction frequently have their origins in the distant past. By rediscovering the most ancient of all building materials - earth - forward thinking home builders can now create structures that set new standards for beauty, durability, and efficient use of natural resources. Rammed earth construction is a step forward into a sustainable future, when homes will combine pleasing aesthetics and intense practicality with a powerful sense of place. Rammed earth homes are built entirely on-site, using basic elements - earth, water, and a little cement. The solid masonry walls permit design flexibility while providing year-round comfort and minimal use of energy. The builder and resident of a rammed earth house will experience the deep satisfaction of creating permanence in a world dominated by the disposable.
Martin Rauch: Refined Earth
Author: Otto KapfingerPublisher: Detail
ISBN: 9783955535735
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Building with earth is ecological, sustainable and 100% recyclable. This material has been used to build houses, villages or cities since ancient times. Impressive architectures using the rammed earth building technique are created all over the world today. The ambient air quality of this building method is unsurpassed. Martin Rauch has been practising contemporary architecture using earth for over three decades. In this publication, he presents the results of his research and practical experience. The updated and extended new edition uses appealing language and images to convey the necessary expertise needed to plan and realise earthen architecture competently. Many images communicate the unique expressiveness of this natural building material and provide inspiration for own applications.