Tim J. Krahn

Broschiertes Buch

Essential Rammed Earth Construction

The Complete Step-By-Step Guide

Beschreibung

Essential Rammed Earth Construction covers design, building science, tools, and step-by-step building methods for building with rammed earth - and, gravel, and clay or lime/cement binder packed into forms - in any climate with an emphasis on cold climates.

Autor

Tim J. Krahn, P. Eng. is a registered professional engineer and partner in Building Alternatives Inc., a consulting engineering company specializing in non-conventional structural and building envelope engineering with an emphasis on natural materials and energy efficiency. He holds a masters degree in geotechnical engineering and a bachelors degree in civil engineering from the University of Manitoba, and is a founding member of the Natural Building Engineering Group, the current chair of the Ontario Natural Building Coalition, and is active on the Renewable Materials task force of the Embodied Carbon Network. He received the first building permit for a rammed-earth structure in the city of Ottawa, and has been the structural engineer on more than twenty rammed-earth projects in Canada, including the first net-zero municipal building in Ontario, the Oxford County Municipal Solid Waste Office and Education Centre. He currently resides in Ontario, Canada.

Produktdetails

• Sustainable Building Essentials Series
• Verlag: New Society Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 279mm x 218mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 552g
• ISBN-13: 9780865718579
• ISBN-10: 0865718571
• Artikelnr.: 50857264