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	rammed earth: design and construction guidelines Peter Walker, Rowland Keable, Joe Martin & Vasilios Maniatidis Rammed earth walling is a beautiful, durable building material with a long and successful tradition in the UK and around the world. Many rammed earth and rammed chalk buildings erected in England in the nineteenth century are still in use today. For modern construction it offers a high-quality and sustainable building method suitable for a range of external and internal applications. Often using local materials, rammed earth buildings have characteristic textures and colours, with structural and thermal properties suited to a range of situations. Until now there has been no authoritative guidance on the use of rammed earth in the UK. This book offers state-of-the-art practical guidance on material selection, construction, structural design, architectural detailing, maintenance and repair of rammed earth and contains numerous photos of rammed earth buildings in the UK, Europe, the USA, Africa and Australia. 146pp more on rammed earth building Price: £28.00
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	earth construction: a comprehensive guide Hugo Houben & Hubert Guillaud Comprehensive - should be of interest to planners, building inspectors, architects, engineers, technicians, bricklayers, sub-contractors, self-builders, students, academics, and anyone interested in natural building materials and techniques. It covers all aspects of earth building, is illustrated throughout, with bibliographies for more specialist areas. 372pp click on image for contents page more on rammed earth building Price: £24.95
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	rammed earth: a code of practice Julian Keable Ramming earth has been a method of construction for centuries in various parts of the world. Earth is extracted from the ground and compacted in layers inside specially constructed formwork. After compaction, the formwork is released and moved along to a new position in the wall. In this way, the building goes up rapidly, layer by layer, row by row. Little or no non-renewable energy is needed. This technique can produce buildings that are strong, durable, safe and desirable, and because earth is an abundant and cheap resource, rammed earth buildings are often very economical. To achieve the best results the right techniques for selection and testing of solids must be used to protect walls from water damage and shrinkage. This document aims to show how high standards can be achieved and the criteria on which rammed earth structures and building techniques can be judged. The document can be used by loan and aid agencies to give assurance on durability/mortgage ability, by official building regulators to judge and show suitability of any earth structures under their control, by larger contractors and designers for outline specification and by local builders for basic standards to achieve long lasting results. 120pp more on rammed earth building Price: £14.95
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	earth architecture Ronald Rael Currently it is estimated that one half of the world's population—approximately three billion people on six continents—lives or works in buildings constructed of earth. And while the vast legacy of traditional and vernacular earthen construction has been widely discussed, little attention has been paid to the contemporary tradition of earth architecture. Author Ronald Rael, founder of Eartharchitecture.org provides a history of building with earth in the modern era, focusing particularly on projects constructed in the last few decades that use rammed earth, mud brick, compressed earth, cob, and several other interesting techniques. EARTH ARCHITECTURE presents a selection of more than 40 projects that exemplify new, creative uses of the oldest building material on the planet. 208pp more on rammed earth building Price: £28.00
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	the rammed earth house David Easton "The Rammed Earth House" is a beautifully illustrated 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 homebuilders 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. 274pp more on rammed earth building Price: £25.00
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	building in cob, pise and stabilized earth Clough Wlliams-Ellis First published in 1919, this fascinating book is still relevant today. He was interested in earth building because of the scarcity of conventional building materials after WW1, but what he found is now very relevant to environment-conscious builders today. Williams-Ellis designed the village of Portmeirion in Wales. 216pp click on image for contents page DELIVERY WILL TAKE 1-2 WEEKS more on rammed earth building Price: £30.00
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