Essential Rammed Earth Construction

<p><b>Everything you need to know to build with rammed earth in warm and cold climates.</b></p> <p>Rammed earth - sand gravel and clay or lime/cement binder packed into forms - is a low-energy high-performance building method yielding beautiful sustainable results. It's thermally stable and can be insulated can actively modulate humidity provides a healthy indoor environment and allows site materials to be used for major structural and building envelope elements.</p> <p><i>Essential Rammed Earth Construction</i> covers design building science tools and step-by-step building methods for any climate with a special emphasis on building in cold climates of the northern US Canada and northern Europe. Coverage includes: </p> <ul> <li>Overview of earthen building</li> <li>Appropriate use of rammed earth walls</li> <li>Stabilized versus raw rammed earth </li> <li>Design considerations including structural insulation and building envelope details</li> <li>Special considerations for cold and freeze-thaw climates</li> <li>Construction drawings with step-by-step building instructions</li> <li>Tools and labor covering industrial methods low-tech techniques formwork options mix design budgets and schedules</li> <li>Codes inspections and permits.</li> </ul> <p>This guide is an essential resource for experienced builders DIY home owners designers engineers and architects interested in learning about rammed earth construction.</p>