Book description
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 building. Modern earth buildings provides an essential exploration of the materials and techniques key to the design, development and construction of such buildings.Beginning with an overview of modern earth building, part one provides an introduction to design and construction issues including insulation, occupant comfort and building codes. Part two goes on to investigate materials for earth buildings, before building technologies are explored in part three including construction techniques for earth buildings. Modern earth structural engineering is the focus of part four, including the creation of earth masonry structures, use of structural steel elements and design of natural disaster-resistant earth buildings. Finally, part five of Modern earth buildings explores the application of modern earth construction through international case studies.
With its distinguished editors and international team of expert contributors, Modern earth buildings is a key reference work for all low-impact building engineers, architects and designers, along with academics in this field.
- Provides an essential exploration of the materials and techniques key to the design, development and construction of modern earth buildings
- Comprehensively discusses design and construction issues, materials for earth buildings, construction techniques and modern earth structural engineering, among other topics
- Examines the application of modern earth construction through international case studies
Table of contents
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributor contact details
- Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy
- Preface
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Part I: Introduction to modern earth buildings
- Chapter 1: Overview of modern earth building
- Chapter 2: Hygrothermal behaviour and occupant comfort in modern earth buildings
- Chapter 3: Fabric insulation, thermal bridging and acoustics in modern earth buildings
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Chapter 4: Modern earth building codes, standards and normative development
- Abstract:
- 4.1 Introduction: a short history of building codes for using earth as a building material
- 4.2 Types of ‘standards’ for earth buildings
- 4.3 Normative documents for earth building
- 4.4 Selecting the parameters for earth building standards
- 4.5 New developments in earth building standards
- 4.6 Conclusions
- Chapter 5: Passive house design: a benchmark for thermal mass fabric integration
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Part II: Earth materials engineering and earth construction
- Chapter 6: Soil materials for earth construction: properties, classification and suitability testing
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Chapter 7: Alternative and recycled materials for earth construction
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Classification
- 7.3 Types of alternative material
- 7.4 Characteristics of alternative and recycled materials
- 7.5 Form of recycled and alternative materials: bulk or binder
- 7.6 Leaching
- 7.7 Physical and mechanical properties of alternative and recycled materials
- 7.8 The use and reuse life cycle
- 7.9 Future trends and conclusions
- 7.10 Sources of further information
- 7.12 Appendix
- Chapter 8: Soil mechanics and earthen construction: strength and mechanical behaviour
- Chapter 9: Soil stabilisation and earth construction: materials, properties and techniques
- Chapter 10: Integral admixtures and surface treatments for modern earth buildings
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Chapter 11: Weathering and durability of earthen material and structures
- Abstract:
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Water content increase in earthen walls
- 11.3 Strategies to increase the durability of earth walls
- 11.4 Current tests for assessing the durability of earthen materials
- 11.5 Surface coatings and finishes of earth structures
- 11.6 Long-term performance testing of earth walls
- 11.7 Future trends and conclusions
- 11.8 Acknowledgements
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Part III: Earth building technologies and earth construction techniques
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Chapter 12: History of earth building techniques
- Abstract:
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Earth building techniques in Asia
- 12.3 Earth building techniques in Africa
- 12.4 Earth building techniques in Europe
- 12.5 Earth building techniques in North America
- 12.6 Earth building techniques in South America
- 12.7 Earth building techniques in Australasia
- 12.8 Conclusions
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Chapter 13: Stabilised soil blocks for structural masonry in earth construction
- Abstract:
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Soil stabilisation techniques
- 13.3 Production of stabilised soil blocks (SSBs)
- 13.4 Characteristics of stabilised soil blocks (SSBs)
- 13.5 Cement–soil mortars for stabilised soil block masonry
- 13.6 Stabilised soil block masonry
- 13.7 Long-term performance, repair and retrofitting of stabilised soil block buildings
- 13.8 Case studies of cement-stabilised soil block (CSSB) buildings
- Chapter 14: Modern rammed earth construction techniques
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Chapter 15: Pneumatically impacted stabilized earth (PISE) construction techniques
- Abstract:
- 15.1 Introduction
- 15.2 Materials used for pneumatically impacted stabilized earth (PISE) construction
- 15.3 The forming system
- 15.4 Reinforcement of pneumatically impacted stabilized earth (PISE) walls
- 15.5 Equipment for proportioning, mixing and placement
- 15.6 The pneumatically impacted stabilized earth (PISE) method
- 15.7 Conclusion
- 15.8 Appendix
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Chapter 16: Conservation of historic earth buildings
- Abstract:
- 16.1 Introduction
- 16.2 Common causes of deterioration on historic earth buildings
- 16.3 Conservation of earth architecture
- 16.4 Case study of the UNESCO heritage site of Diriyah in the Atturaif region of Saudi Arabia
- 16.5 Case study of earth buildings in Italy: Loreto Aprutino in the Abruzzo region
- 16.6 Conclusions
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Chapter 12: History of earth building techniques
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Part IV: Modern earth structural engineering
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Chapter 17: Earth masonry structures: arches, vaults and domes
- Abstract:
- 17.1 Introduction
- 17.2 Structural theory for arches, vaults and domes
- 17.3 Earth masonry arches
- 17.4 Earth masonry vaults
- 17.5 Earth masonry domes
- 17.6 Material properties of earth masonry structure
- 17.7 Design and construction criteria for earth masonry structures
- 17.8 Future trends
- 17.9 Acknowledgments
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Chapter 18: Structural steel elements within stabilised rammed earth walling
- Abstract:
- 18.1 Introduction
- 18.2 Structural steel for stabilised rammed earth (SRE) walling
- 18.3 Design parameters for using structural steel within stabilised rammed earth (SRE) walling
- 18.4 The use of steel lintels for stabilised rammed earth (SRE) applications
- 18.5 Steel columns embedded within stabilised rammed earth (SRE) walls
- 18.6 Structural systems for elevated or ‘precast’ stabilised rammed earth (SRE) panels
- 18.7 North American structural steel
- 18.8 Conclusion
- 18.9 Acknowledgements
- 18.10 Sources of further information
- Chapter 19: Natural disasters and earth buildings: resistant design and construction
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Chapter 20: Embankments and dams
- Abstract:
- 20.1 Introduction
- 20.2 Types and selection of embankment dams
- 20.3 Zoning of embankment dams and construction materials
- 20.4 Embankment dam construction specifications
- 20.5 Stability analysis of embankment dams
- 20.6 Dam freeboard requirement
- 20.7 Failure mechanisms
- 20.8 Maintenance of embankment dams
- 20.9 Future trends
- 20.10 Norms and standards
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Chapter 17: Earth masonry structures: arches, vaults and domes
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Part V: Application of modern earth construction: international case studies
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Chapter 21: North American modern earth construction
- Abstract:
- 21.1 Introduction
- 21.2 Seventh generation thinking and earth construction
- 21.3 The interplay of indoor and outdoor weather
- 21.4 Applications of earth construction in hot climates
- 21.5 Applications of earth construction in wet and cold climates
- 21.6 Optimizing rammed earth compressive strength
- 21.7 North American-style rammed earth
- 21.8 Case studies of North American earth construction
- 21.9 Design elegance of modern earth buildings
- 21.10 Future trends
- 21.11 Sources of further information
- 21.12 Acknowledgments
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Chapter 22: Australian modern earth construction
- Abstract:
- 22.1 Introduction
- 22.2 Uses of stabilised rammed earth in different regions of Australia
- 22.3 Approaches to material type and selection
- 22.4 Formwork and construction techniques: the ‘Stabilform system’
- 22.5 Stabilised rammed earth (SRE) walls
- 22.6 Designing for thermal comfort
- 22.7 Standards and specifications for modern earth construction in Australia
- 22.8 The cost of stabilised rammed earth (SRE) construction in Australia
- 22.9 Case studies of modern earth buildings in Victoria, Australia
- 22.10 Future trends
- 22.11 Sources of further information
- 22.12 Acknowledgements
- Chapter 23: European modern earth construction
- Chapter 24: Modern rammed earth construction in China
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Chapter 21: North American modern earth construction
- Appendices
- Index
Product information
- Title: Modern Earth Buildings
- Author(s):
- Release date: July 2012
- Publisher(s): Woodhead Publishing
- ISBN: 9780857096166
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