Modern earth buildings : materials, engineering, construction and applications

"The construction of earth buildings has been taking place worldwide for centuries. With the improved energy efficiency, high level of structural integrity and aesthetically pleasing finishes achieved in modern earth construction, it is now one of the leading choices for sustainable, low-energy...

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Other Authors Hall, Matthew R. (Editor), Lindsay, Rick (Editor), Krayenhoff, Meror (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford : Woodhead Pub Ltd., 2012.
SeriesWoodhead Publishing in energy ; no. 33.
Subjects
Earth construction.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780857096166
0857096168
9781628703795
1628703792
9780857090263
0857090267
ISSN2044-9372 ;
Physical Description1 online resource (xxxi, 776 pages) : illustrations, maps

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Table of Contents:
  • Part I. Introduction to modern earth buildings
  • 1. Overview of modern earth building / M.R. Hall, R. Lindsay, M. Krayenhoff
  • 2. Hygrothermal behaviour and occupant comfort in modern earth buildings / M.R. Hall, S. Casey
  • 3. Fabric insulation, thermal bridging and acoustics in modern earth buildings / C.J. Hopfe, M.R. Hall
  • 4. Modern earth building codes, standards and normative development / H. Schroeder
  • 5. Passive house design: a benchmark for thermal mass fabric integration / L. Rongen.
  • Part II. Earth materials engineering and earth construction
  • 6. Soil materials for earth construction: properties, classification and suitability testing / L.N. Reddi, A.K. Jain, H.-B. Yun
  • 7. Alternative and recycled materials for earth construction / A. Dawson
  • 8. Soil mechanics and earthen construction: strength and mechanical behaviour / C.E. Augarde
  • 9. Soil stabilisation and earth construction: materials, properties and techniques / M.R. Hall, K.B. Najim, P. Keikhaei Dehdezi
  • 10. Integral admixtures and surface treatments for modern earth buildings / R. Kebao, D. Kagi
  • 11. Weathering and durability of earthen material and structures / J.-C. Morel, Q.-B. Bui, E. Hamard.
  • Part III. Earth building technologies and earth construction techniques
  • 12. History of earth building techniques / P. Jaquin
  • 13. Stabilised soil blocks for structural masonry in earth construction / B.V. Venkatarama Reddy
  • 14. Modern rammed earth construction techniques / D. Easton, T. Easton
  • 15. Pneumatically impacted stabilized earth (PISE) construction techniques / D. Easton
  • 16. Conservation of historic earth buildings / G. Calabrese.
  • Part IV. Modern earth structural engineering
  • 17. Earth masonry structures: arches, vaults and domes / J.F.D. Dahmen, J.A. Ochsendorfs
  • 18. Structural steel elements within stabilised rammed earth walling / R. Lindsay
  • 19. Natural disasters and earth buildings: resistant design and construction / H.W. Morris
  • 20. Embankments and dams / W. Wu, T.G. Berhe, T. Ashour.
  • Part V. Application of modern earth construction: international case studies
  • 21. North American modern earth construction / M. Krayenhoff
  • 22. Australian modern earth construction / R. Lindsay
  • 23. European modern earth construction / M.R. Hall, W. Swaney
  • 24. Modern rammed earth construction in China / R.K. Wallis.
  • Appendix 1. Techno-economic analysis and environmental assessment of stabilised rammed earth (SRE) construction / R. Lindsay
  • Appendix 2. Techno-economic analysis and environmental assessment of stabilized insulated rammed earth (SIREWALL) building / M. Krayenhoff.

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