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Dente, Anthony.
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Cob (Building material)
Earth houses -- Design and construction.
Earth houses.
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Dente, Anthony.
Cob (Building material)
Earth houses -- Design and construction.
Earth houses.
MARC Display
Essential
cob
construction
: a
guide
to
design
,
engineering
and
building
/ Anthony Dente, PE, Michael G. Smith, and Massey Burke.
by
Dente, Anthony.
New Society Publishers, 2024.
Call #:
693.22 D414e
Subjects
Cob
(
Building
material)
Earth houses --
Design
and
construction
.
Earth houses.
Series
Sustainable
building
essentials.
ISBN:
9780865719682 (pbk)
Alternate title:
Cob
construction
: a
guide
to
design
,
engineering
and
building
.
Description:
xiv, 241 p. : ill. (some colour), portraits, plans ; 28 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"Setting the standard for modern
cob
construction
– from
design
,
engineering
, and
building
code compliance, to sculpting beautiful structures.
Cob
-- a mix of clay, sand, and straw -- is one of the most popular and well-known natural
building
methods. Yet
cob
is often difficult to permit and can be used in inappropriate ways due to a lack of sound
engineering
and
design
information. Recent research and a newly developed
building
code promise to make
cob
building
more accessible than ever. Essential
Cob
Construction
sets the new standard for
cob
construction
. Incorporating rigorous, up-to-date
engineering
and
building
science and decades of practical lessons learned, coverage includes: Appropriate use of
cob
in different climates and contexts ; Thermal performance and moisture management ; Structural and architectural
design
considerations, including fire and earthquake resistance data from extensive laboratory testing ; Hands-on
cob
construction
, including mix
design
, testing, manual and mechanical mixing, wall
building
, strong connections with foundations, roofs, and other structural elements, and finishing options ;
Building
code development and the permitting process for
cob
; Planning, budgeting, and quality control ; The complete
Cob
Construction
Appendix of the International Residential Code. Essential
Cob
Construction
is required reading for engineers, architects, designers, contractors, and owner-builders working with this ancient, aesthetically pleasing, low-carbon
building
material."--Publisher.
Other authors:
Smith, Michael, 1968-
Burke, Massey.
Holds:
3
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