Cob Bond Beam?

[Raduazo]

In a message dated 97-12-09 12:05:03 EST, you write:

<< Rebar and cob don't stick together very well, how ever I do know of 
 one fellow whom coated the rebar with cement then embedded it in the 
 cob and the cement coated rebar and cob seemed to work together 
 fairly well.  >>
      Try split bamboo.  It has a lot of strength in tension and the sections
form little deadman anchors all along the length.  I am planning on doing a
test beam this winter and possibly incorporating it into a building next
summer.

Ed

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