Cob: RE: Cob In The South

[goshawk at gnat.net]

Not sure what part of Africa, I'll ask next time I see him.


  My father was in a multi story building build of earth in Africa one time and a
lot 
>>of rain had been falling for some time. It was some kind of hotel in the back country.
Anyway, a police man 
>>came up and knocked on the dock, rather calmly, and said he must leave as the building
was in danger of collapsing. 
>>He packed up and left and sure enough, the building collapsed the next day. 
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>Where in Africa was this?  If it was in the Northern/Eastern regions, they generally
don't get much rainfall, so they tend to use small eaves and from what I can tell,
(when it's a large multi-storey) often don't plaster the exterior.
>

 
The fellow was Ken Kern, I've heard different version of the story, 
but of course in all cases he dies. I've heard he was asleep at the time,
and I heard he just went in to check how it was doing know that it was
close to the time and just wanted to get a better idea of how much longer
it might last. 


>>Other thoughts, from others?
>
>>From what I've read here, it seems that if your building is in danger of failing,
it seems to give sufficient warning so you can get out in time.  However, I did hear
about someone being killed when his cob dome collapsed (I don't know if from rain
or what)- I don't know what he was using for roof/protection though.
>
>>
>>Yea, Valdosta is not that far from me, as I work in Americus. 
>>
>>Pat 
>>www.gypsyfarm.com
>>
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