Earth Building - Methods and Materials, Repair and Conservation (Paperback)

Buildings with load bearing earth walls were once wide spread throughout Britain and many thousands, including some dating from the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, still survive. Earth is ultimate form of "green" building construction, creating no environmental pollution and consuming virtually no energy. Subsoil can be dug from on or near the site to construct building that will meet contemporary needs and comply with current building regulations.
This book explains, in fairly simple terms, the engineering properties of earth as a construction material. It describes, evaluates and compares the various methods earth construction and explains the failure mechanisms of mass earth walls and how to identify building defects. It also discusses, in some detail, how mass earth construction can achieve compliance with current building regulations and illustrates appropriate repair methods based upon case studies of actual building failures and major structural repairs.
Professionals such as architects, builders, surveyors and conservation officers should find this a good reference. It is also a methodically presented text for students and an authoritative guide for self-builders.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2005
First published:	2005
Authors:	Laurence Keefe
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	208
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-32322-2
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Technology: general issues > Engineering: general Books > Professional & Technical > Energy technology & engineering > General Books > Professional & Technical > Civil engineering, surveying & building > Building construction & materials > General
LSN:	0-415-32322-3
Barcode:	9780415323222

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