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Essential rammed earth construction
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- Book Synopsis
- Build Strong, Sustainable, and Beautiful Rammed Earth Homes Part of the Sustainable Building Essentials series, Essential Rammed Earth Construction is the complete step-by-step guide to designing and building durable, high-performance rammed earth structures. Learn how this ancient method creates homes that are naturally comfortable, resilient, and environmentally friendly. What You'll Learn Structurally Strong Walls: Rammed earth walls provide exceptional strength, stability, and longevity with minimal maintenance. Sustainable and Low-carbon: Use locally sourced materials and reduce your environmental footprint compared to fired-brick or concrete construction. Natural Thermal Regulation: Rammed earth walls store and release heat to naturally stabilize indoor temperatures year-round. Durable and Low-maintenance: Fire and pest resistant with a long lifespan, rammed earth offers a practical and aesthetically striking building solution. Design and Construction Mastery: Step-by-step guidance on formwork, mix design, compacting, finishing, and cold-climate adaptations. Plan, Budget, and Build Confidently: Tools, labor estimates, and code references make projects safer and more efficient for builders, designers, and DIYers. Written by Tim J. Krahn, P. Eng., a registered professional engineer with decades of experience in natural building, Tim has engineered over twenty rammed-earth projects in Canada, including the first net-zero municipal building in Ontario. His expertise ensures that this guide blends practical construction methods with rigorous building science. Transform your approach to sustainable construction with practical, science-based strategies that create strong, resilient, energy-efficient, and beautiful homes. With step-by-step visuals, actionable insights, and real-world examples, Essential Rammed Earth Construction equips builders, architects, and DIYers to confidently achieve high-performance results. Explore the full Sustainable Building Essentials series for comprehensive guidance on foundations, walls, insulation, mechanical systems, finishes, and more-everything you need to create durable, efficient, and sustainable homes.
- About The Author
- Tim J. Krahn, P. Eng. is a registered professional engineer and partner in Building Alternatives Inc., consulting engineers specializing in non-conventional structural and building envelope design. He holds a masters degree in geotechnical engineering, a bachelors degree in civil engineering, is a founding member of the Natural Building Engineering Group, and is the chair of the Ontario Natural Building Coalition. He currently resides in Ontario, Canada.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780865718579
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- New Society Publishers, (14 February 2019)
- Number of Pages
- 160
- Weight
- 540 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 279 x 216 x 10 mm
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