Building with earth : design and technology of a sustainable architecture / Gernot Minke.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Minke, Gernot.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Earth construction.

Sustainable architecture.

Sustainable buildings--Design and construction.

Sustainable buildings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (208 p.)

Edition:

Third and revised edition.

Place of Publication:

Basel, Switzerland : Birkhäuser, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The revised 3rd edition of this handbook offers a practical systematic overview of the many uses of earth and techniques for processing it. Its properties and physical characteristics are described in informed and knowledgeable detail. 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.

Contents:

Front matter

Content

Preface

1 Introduction

2 The properties of earth as a building material

3 Preparing of loam

4 Improving the earth's characteristics by special treatment or additives

5 Rammed earthworks

6 Working with earth blocks

7 Large blocks and prefabricated panels

8 Direct forming with wet loam

9 Wet loam infill in skeleton structures

10 Tamped, poured or pumped lightweight loam

11 Loam plasters

12 Weather protection of loam surfaces

13 Repair of loam components

14 Designs of particular building elements

15 Earthquake-resistant building

16 Built examples

Cultural, Educational and Sacred Buildings

Commercial and Hospitality Buildings

Bibliographical references

Illustration credits

Acknowledgements

Notes:

Previous edition: 2009.

Incldues bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9783034608725

3034608721

OCLC:

979582290