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Autore: |
Minke Gernot
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Titolo: |
Building with earth : design and technology of a sustainable architecture / / Gernot Minke
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Pubblicazione: | Basel, Switzerland : , : Birkhäuser, , [2013] |
©2013 | |
Edizione: | Third and revised edition. |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (208 p.) |
Disciplina: | 721.04422 |
Soggetto topico: | Earth construction |
Sustainable architecture | |
Sustainable buildings - Design and construction | |
Classificazione: | 720 |
BAU 348f | |
ZH 4200 | |
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. |
Titolo autorizzato: | Building with earth ![]() |
ISBN: | 3-0346-0872-1 |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910786062603321 |
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