Main entry:

King, Bruce (Structural engineer)

Title & Author:

Buildings of earth and straw : structural design for rammed earth and straw-bale architecture / Bruce King.

Publication:

Sausalito, Calif. : Ecological Design Press, 1996.

Description:

xix, 169 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-155) and index.
pt. 1. Basics. Abbreviations and Acronyms. Glossary. Structures and Forces -- pt. 2. Earth. The Material. Stabilized Earth. Rammed Earth. Gunearth. Stabilized Earth Mix Design -- A Case Study. Analysis. Design in Non-seismic Areas. Design in Seismic Areas. Foundations. Bond Beams. Lateral Loads. Analysis Method. Design and Construction Considerations. Stabilized Earth. Rammed Earth. Gunearth. Sample Calculations. Case 1: Seismic zone 2B. Case 2: Seismic zone 4, wall cantilevered. Case 3: Seismic zone 4, same wall restrained at top -- App. E-1. Soil References -- App. E-2. Soil-cement References -- App. E-3. Sample Specification -- pt. 3. Straw. The Material. Straw. Bales. Bale Variables. Bale Wall Types. Test Results -- Straw Bale and Wall Properties. Analysis. Load-bearing Straw-bale Walls. Gravity (Vertical) Loading. Lateral Loading: Wind. Lateral Loading: Earthquake. Non-load-bearing Straw-bale Walls. Design and Construction Considerations. Bales and Pinning. Wall Settling.

Summary:

"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 engineers 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"--Publisher's description.

Resources:
Table of contents
Contributor biographical information
Publisher description

ISBN:

0964471817 (paperback)
9780964471818 (paperback)

Subject:

Earth houses Design and construction.
Straw bale houses Design and construction.
Structural engineering.
Pisé.
Technique de la construction.
structural engineering.
pisé.
Bouwkunde.
Ontwerpen.
Aarden constructies.
Stro.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 197388
Call No.: ID TH4818.A3 K56 1996; ID:98-B1917
Status: Available