Cob: cob test info request

[Mike Wye]

Dear John,
The website link for Plymouth University, England is
http://www.science.plym.ac.uk/DEPARTMENTS/geology/EarthMats.html
They have been testing cob mixes for many years now.
regards,
Mike Wye
Mike Wye & Associates,
Traditional & Ecological Building Products
www.mikewye.co.uk
01409-281644
sales at mikewye.co.uk
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Fordice" <otherfish at attbi.com>
To: <coblist at deatech.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2002 8:55 PM
Subject: Cob: cob test info request


>
>
>
> Greetings to all cobbers,
>
> Well we are finally starting on some preliminary cob testing towards the
> COB CODE PROJECT.   The testing will be done starting in the next few
> weeks by Steven West at Linn-Benton Community College in Albany, Oregon.
>  The cob test samples are to be made by Ianto at Cob Cottage.   We will
> be doing compression, rupture and possibly some shear tests.  We are
> also hoping to make duplicate tests on some simple test apparatus that
> can be field-built, with the goal of developing a simple field test
> standard that cobbers can use.  This is all with the ultimate goal of
> developing a relevant Cob Building Code.
>
> As a part of this work, we like to include the results of others who
> have done any similar testing.  If you have, or are aware of, any cob
> testing that has been done  please let me know ASAP.   We would like to
> include news and results of others cob test efforts in the report we
> will be developing.    Anything you care to add to this worthwhile goal
> of cob testing and code recognition will be much appreciated.
>
> We will be submitting a presentation for an Ecological Design Conference
> to be held this Summer in Berkeley, and would like to bring into the
> conference as much as we can about your and others works with Cob.  The
> abstract of the presentation is due this coming February 1,  so if you
> wish to respond please don't delay.
>
> Thanks and cob on !!!
>
> john fordice
> TCCP
>