La riforma degli studi di giurisprudenza in rivista critica del diritto privato anno ix, n.3

• Record Nr.: UNICASRML0249602
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Napoli, : Jovene, 1991
• ISBN: 8824309798
• Soggetti: Legislazione Universitaria
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Italiano
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia

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

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910815172303321
• Autore: Minke Gernot
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Basel, Switzerland : , : Birkhäuser, , [2013]; ©2013
• ISBN: 3-0346-0872-1
• Edizione: [Third and revised edition.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (208 p.)
• Classificazione: 720; BAU 348f; ZH 4200
• Disciplina: 721.04422
• Soggetti: Earth construction; Sustainable architecture; Sustainable buildings - Design and construction
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Previous edition: 2009.
• Nota di bibliografia: Incldues bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.