Building with Earth: Design and Technology of a Sustainable Architecture. Fourth and Revised Edition

ISBN-13: 9783035622539 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 208 str.

Gernot Minke

Recenzje

"Dieses Handbuch beschreibt in vierter und überarbeiteter Auflage die Bautechnologie von Stampflehm. Die physikalischen Eigenschaften und charakteristischen Werte werden anschaulich erklärt." (In ibo.at, 12.2021)

Spis treści

Preface

I The Technology of Earth Building

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 earthern 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

II Built Examples

Residences

Cultural, Educational and Sacral Buildings

III Appendix

Future prospects

Measures

Bibliographical references

Acknowledgements

Illustration credits

O autorze

Prof. em. Gernot Minke, Universität Kassel, Deutschland.