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Item Information       Table of Contents     More Content     More by this author     Dente, Anthony.     Subjects     Cob (Building material)     Earth houses -- Design and construction.     Earth houses.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Dente, Anthony.       by title:      Essential cob constr...       by call number:      693.22 D414e     Search the Web     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   Copy/Holding information No Item Information

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