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.--$cProvided by publisher.
Authors
- Bibliography, etc. Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Control Number Identifier
- CaOOCEL
- Date published
- 2018.
- Description conventions
- rda
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 693/.22
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 23
- Distributor
- Canadian Electronic Library (Firm),
- General Note
- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- ISBN
- 9781771422468 9780865718579
- LCCN
- TH1421
- LCCN Item number
- K73 2019eb
- Modifying agency
- CaBNVSL
- Original cataloging agency
- CaOONL
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (xiii, 144 pages)
- Published in
- Ottawa, Ontario
- Publisher or Distributor Number
- CaOOCEL
- Rights
- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
- System Control Number
- (CaBNVSL)kck00239363 (OCoLC)1080209194 (CaOOCEL)479620
- System Details Note
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Title proper/short title
- Rammed earth construction
- Transcribing agency
- CaOONL
Table of Contents
- Front Cover 1
- Praise 2
- Title Page 4
- New Society Sustainable Building Essentials Series 6
- Rights Page 7
- Contents 8
- Acknowledgments 10
- Foreword 12
- Dedication 15
- Chapter One: Introduction 16
- Chapter 2: Rationale and Appropriate Use 18
- Chapter 3: Building Science Notes 24
- Chapter 4: Materials 36
- Color Section 68
- Chapter 5: Wall System Examples and Structural Design Considerations 76
- Chapter 6: Tools and Mixing 94
- Chapter 7: Construction Methods 104
- Chapter 8: Cost Estimates Based on a Cement-Stabilized Rammed Earth Project 124
- Chapter 9: Wall Surfaces, Openings, and Embedments 128
- Chapter 10: Building Code Developments 142
- Appendix A: Sample Engineering Specification 148
- Appendix B: Alternative Solutions Proposal 154
- Definitions 156
- Resources and Material Suppliers 158
- Bibliography 160
- Index 162
- About the Author 168
- A Note About the Publisher 169
- A Guide to Responsible Digital Reading 170
