Earth Building - Methods and Materials, Repair and Conservation

Zusatztext 'This book is highly recommended to practitioners, academics and enthusiasts of earth building techniques in general ... This book will certainly be of great interest to conservationists working in the field and to home owners.' - Building Engineer'This book has been eagerly awaited, and is not a disappointment ... [it] provides a well argued and sound base for action.' - Cornerstone'this is a clearly written book ... and it should suffice for people who themselves wish to engage in the construction of earth houses.' - Architectural Science Review Informationen zum Autor Laurence Keefe, Dip. Arch. Cons., M.Phil. Klappentext A thorough examination of the use of earth as an eco-friendly building material, with full details on the properties of earth as a building material, appropriate construction techniques, and practical troubleshooting advice. Zusammenfassung A thorough examination of the use of earth as an eco-friendly building material, with full details on the properties of earth as a building material, appropriate construction techniques, and practical troubleshooting advice. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part One: Earth Construction: Methods and Materials 1. Earth Building in Britain - International 2. The Raw Material: Soils for Use in Building 3. Earth Construction 1: Preparation and Mixing 4. Earth Construction 2: The Building Process 5. Standards and Regulations Part Two. The Conservation, Repair and Maintenance of Earth Buildings 6. The Principal Causes of Failure in Earth Walls and How to Recognise Them 7. The Diagnostic Survey and Repair of Earth Buildings. Organisations. References and Bibliography

Product details

• Authors: Keefe, Laurence Keefe, Laurence (Consultant Keefe, Keefe Laurence
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.07.2016
• EAN: 9781138173255
• ISBN: 978-1-138-17325-5
• No. of pages: 208
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering; ARCHITECTURE / Methods & Materials, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Construction / General, ARCHITECTURE / General, ARCHITECTURE / Professional Practice, Environmentally-friendly architecture & design, Conservation of buildings & building materials, Environmentally-friendly (‘green’) architecture and design, Conservation of buildings and building materials