A comprehensive and illustrated handbook which will be essential reading for anyone involved in construction. Earth is extremely versatile and cheap but users must have a proper knowledge of its real potential in order to use it to its best effect.
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The first hippie free Earth book,
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So many natural building books are written by people who seek to 'leave the rat-race', circumvent building codes, live outside conventional society and their books reflect their ideologies. Those books are fun to read and have some great ideas but lack the hard scientific approach, the testing, details and production methods backed up with figures and graphs. It may be a 'dry' read for those looking to browse but this is the book you should turn to if you are seriously interested in Earth Construction. The authors unflinchingly criticize poor design, inefficient production methods and honestly say when there is not enough evidence for them to comment on any facet of the subject. The book covers soil investigation, stabilization, press designs, rammed earth, transportation and preparation of soil, design (including seismic) of walls, roofs, floors, finishes (including earth render/plater) and more. Also included are common waterproofing details adapted to earth construction and analysis of the most common design flaws along with descriptions of their effects to the building over time.
I have many books on this subject. This one is the dirtiest on my shelf; why?, because it is getting the most use both in the office and in the field.
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Be your own Engineer.,
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Everything you need to know on Engineering an Earth Constructed House. The book does have a few B&W photo's of Earth Buildings but could use allot more for my taste. It should probably be updated with a new addition that includes information on Nader Khalili's book 'Ceramic Houses & Earth Architecture'
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A Comprehensive Treatment,
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This book might not be the most definitive book on earthen construction, but it is more comprehensive than most when it comes to the different considerations of structural elements such as foundations, walls, and roofs. And I've not seen a better book describe the physics of soils and how to choose and test different soils depending on what your project is. Sure, other books may show more photographs of completed structures, but if you want a solid library of books on natural building, you should definitely include this book.
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