Cob: Structural integrety

Tue Oct 2 13:46:10 CDT 2001

Has anyone tested the structural integrety of Cob as a bearing wall?  Louis Rompre' and Brad Robinson  of Internatural Canada tested Strawbale and their own BioBlock in partnership with the Canadian Morgage and Housing Corporation CMHC, resulting in 3 times stronger than code for wind sheer and downward thrust.  This was acheived.  I see no reason why Cob wouldn't meet the same test results if the outside envelope was portland cement as their test model was.  Can anyone site examples of Strawbale and Cob uniting into a project?  www.ArtNouveau.ws (under construction - coming soon.)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: John Hall <hallsoi at netvigator.com>
To: nigella1 <nigella1 at peoplescom.net>; <coblist at deatech.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 2:04 AM
Subject: Cob: Re: greetings all!

> If you are wanting to render the outside/ plaster the inside at some stage,
> the straw does provide a good key.............
> John.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "nigella1" <nigella1 at peoplescom.net>
> To: <coblist at deatech.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 11:00 PM
> Subject: Cob: greetings all!
> 
> 
> > Hello everyone, nigella here, I was a member sometime ago and had to leave
> > due to time restraints. Anyway , I am back :)
> >  I have a question. I have seen some cob structures (pics) that are smooth
> > as glass and some that had straw sticking out everywhere. I imagine at
> least
> > some of this is for intentional texture but how do you get the straw
> pieces
> > smoothed off , if you want them off?
> > Thanks
> > nigella
> >
> >
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Has anyone tested the structural integrety of Cob 
as a bearing wall?  Louis Rompre' and Brad Robinson  of <U>Internatural 
Canada </U>tested Strawbale and their own BioBlock in partnership with the 
Canadian Morgage and Housing Corporation CMHC, resulting in 3 times stronger 
than code for wind sheer and downward thrust.  This was acheived.  I 
see no reason why Cob wouldn't meet the same test results if the outside 
envelope was portland cement as their test model was.  Can anyone site 
examples of Strawbale and Cob uniting into a project?  <A 
href="http://www.ArtNouveau.ws">www.ArtNouveau.ws</A> (under construction - 
coming soon.)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>----- Original Message ----- </FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>From: John Hall <<A 
href="mailto:hallsoi at netvigator.com">hallsoi at netvigator.com</A>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To: nigella1 <<A 
href="mailto:nigella1 at peoplescom.net">nigella1 at peoplescom.net</A>>; <<A 
href="mailto:coblist at deatech.com">coblist at deatech.com</A>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 2:04 
AM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Subject: Cob: Re: greetings all!</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>> If you are wanting to render the 
outside/ plaster the inside at some stage,<BR>> the straw does provide a good 
key.............<BR>> John.<BR>> ----- Original Message -----<BR>> 
From: "nigella1" <<A 
href="mailto:nigella1 at peoplescom.net">nigella1 at peoplescom.net</A>><BR>> 
To: <<A href="mailto:coblist at deatech.com">coblist at deatech.com</A>><BR>> 
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 11:00 PM<BR>> Subject: Cob: greetings 
all!<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> > Hello everyone, nigella here, I was a member 
sometime ago and had to leave<BR>> > due to time restraints. Anyway , I am 
back :)<BR>> >  I have a question. I have seen some cob structures 
(pics) that are smooth<BR>> > as glass and some that had straw sticking 
out everywhere. I imagine at<BR>> least<BR>> > some of this is for 
intentional texture but how do you get the straw<BR>> pieces<BR>> > 
smoothed off , if you want them off?<BR>> > Thanks<BR>> > 
nigella<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > ---<BR>> > Outgoing mail is 
certified Virus Free.<BR>> > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (<A 
href="http://www.grisoft.com">http://www.grisoft.com</A>).<BR>> > Version: 
6.0.273 / Virus Database: 143 - Release Date: 08/16/2001<BR>> ><BR>> 
><BR>> <BR>> </FONT></BODY></HTML>

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