[Cob] Structural Engineering Questions

[Clare Kenny]

Janet,
I assume you have the Earthbag Building Book by Doni Kiffmeyer and Kaki 
Hunter? Have you tried emailing them directly about this? I'm sure they 
would want to help. Best wishes for your project and don't give up - 
projects like yours will pave the way for alternative materials 
becoming more acceptable. Policy makers need to be educated, as do we. 
The only way is to experiment and document the process. Take lots of 
pictures and notes.
Clare
On 22-Jan-09, at 4:38 PM, Janet Standeford wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> My Structural Engineer is now on coblist and has asked for some info. 
> Here
> is what he sent me. If you know the answers or someone who might have 
> the
> answers, please let me know.
>
> Janet
>
> All of these websites give general information. I need some sort of 
> guide on
> how these things are built. From the ground up. I cant find it on the
> internet.
>
> I am putting a lot of time into this and not getting anywhere. I do 
> have a
> lot of work right now so any thing you can do would help things out a 
> lot.
>
> Things I need to know.
>
> 1. How does the wood roof attach to the bag wall.
> 2. how is the barbed wire installed between the courses of bag.
> 3. does the bag have to bear on concrete foundation. Most of the info 
> I have
> found shows a concrete foundation under the walls.
> 4. Any engineering data on the system would be helpful. Bearing 
> capacity of
> the walls, Lateral capacity of the walls, etc.
>
>
> Thanks
> Shane
>
>
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