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Light Earth Building : A Handbook for Building with Wood and Earth

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Format Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10 303560634X
ISBN-13 9783035606348
Publisher Birkhauser
Imprint Birkhauser
Country of Manufacture DE
Country of Publication GB
Publication Date Mar 21st, 2016
Print length 312 Pages
Weight 866 grams
Dimensions 24.30 x 16.80 x 1.90 cms
Ksh 8,150.00
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Presents the use of the "old" building material earth comprehensively and modernly, and contains many practical tips about simplifying designs as well as using prefabricated clay materials in the contemporary construction process. This book presents selected project examples to show the diversity of this building material.

The interest in clay as a building material – which has proved its sustainable characteristics over centuries – is growing. Light clay, which is light in weight and easy to work, is presented here as a versatile and forward-looking building material for modern computer-aided timber construction and the renewal of historic timber-framed buildings with clay infill. The balanced building physics properties of the material, which can be controlled through the mixing proportions, make it suitable for resource-efficient building in various different climate zones. Thermal storage, sound insulation, protection against moisture and fire in conventional timber construction are improved, and the construction is simplified.

This standard publication describes detailed production methods, includes practical tips for self-building, and demonstrates the application of ready-made materials in modern construction.

The book is aimed at architects, engineers, and their clients, as well as for listed building officers, manufacturers, tradesmen and self-builders


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