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Earth Building: History, Science and Conservation (EP 101)

Author/EditorJaquin, P. & Augarde, C. BRE (Author)
Augarde, Charles (Author)
Publisher: IHS BRE Press
ISBN: 9781848061927
Pub Date19/01/2012
BindingPaperback
Pages120
Dimensions (mm)246(h) * 189(w)
Explore strategies for the analysis and conservation of earth buildings, including adobe, cob and rammed earth. Richly illustrated with photographs and diagrams, this book provides an invaluable tool for the conservator, architect and engineer.
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This book covers various types of earth construction including adobe, cob and rammed earth. It presents a wide-ranging review of the history of earth building, tracing the development of earthen construction techniques from antiquity to the present day, and showing the development of the techniques with both time and geography. The behaviour of earth building materials is explained using, for the first time, principles from soil mechanics. There is a detailed discussion of strategies for the analysis and conservation of earth buildings to enable engineers, conservation professionals and architects to understand and preserve earth buildings better in the future. Richly illustrated with photographs and diagrams, this book provides an invaluable tool for the conservation of earth buildings.

This book covers various types of earth construction including adobe, cob and rammed earth. It presents a wide-ranging review of the history of earth building, tracing the development of earthen construction techniques from antiquity to the present day, and showing the development of the techniques with both time and geography. The behaviour of earth building materials is explained using, for the first time, principles from soil mechanics. There is a detailed discussion of strategies for the analysis and conservation of earth buildings to enable engineers, conservation professionals and architects to understand and preserve earth buildings better in the future. Richly illustrated with photographs and diagrams, this book provides an invaluable tool for the conservation of earth buildings.

Paul Jaquin Structural Engineer, international design consultancy Charles Augarde Senior Lecturer in Civil Engineering, Durham University, UK

1. Types of Earthen Construction 2. History of Earth Building 3. Fundamental Behaviour of Earthen Construction Materials 4. Damage to Earth Buildings 5. Conservation Strategies 6. References and Bibliography

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