[Cob] Rebar

[Panos Vassiliathis]

Hello,

I am new to the list and I would be interested to receive this article.

Thanks,
Panos

On 5/10/12, Henry Raduazo <raduazo at cox.net> wrote:
> I have this entire article which I can send as a series of photographs if
> any one is interested in reading it.
>
> Ed
> On May 10, 2012, at 1:03 PM, Frank Hanlan wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I distinctly recall that there was some testing done in British Columbia,
>> maybe UBC, on a cob structure.  I think that it was mentioned on the
>> coblist as much as 6 or 7 years ago.
>>
>> I also found the following on a quick search.
>>
>> New Zealand, fortunately, now has a comprehensive suite of earth building
>> standards. This means that any building designed and built in accordance
>> with them automatically meets many provisions of the NZ Building Code.
>> The Standards are:
>> NZS 4297:1998. Engineering Design of Earth Buildings (Specific Design)
>> NZS 4298:1998. Incl Amendment#1 2000 Materials and Workmanship for Earth
>> Buildings
>> NZS 4299:1998. Incl Amendment#1 1999 Earth Buildings Not Requiring
>> Specific Design.
>>
>> They cover only those techniques that have been well investigated and used
>> during the current 30 year long renaissance in earth building in NZ,
>> namely mud brick, rammed earth, pressed earth brick, and to a limited
>> degree, poured earth. Historic and rare methods are not covered although
>> there is some information given on some new methods (in-situ adobe) or old
>> methods (cob) currently under revival. There is also some information on
>> earth floors, and plasters.
>>
>> NZS 4297 “Engineering Design of Earth Buildings (Specific Design)” is for
>> engineers and gives the data and formula required to successfully engineer
>> earth walled buildings. It is a specialist document for use by structural
>> engineers.
>>
>> NZS 4299 “Earth Buildings Not Requiring Specific Design” is not a “cook
>> book” as such, but is essential for earth building designers. It allows
>> the design of relatively simple earth buildings that fall within its
>> limits without requiring specialist engineering. There are many building
>> details given, and bracing values for various types of earth walls from
>> unreinforced through to totally reinforced earth walls, bond beam sizes
>> and fixings, foundations, window jamb, head and sill details etc.
>>
>> Sincerely yours,
>>
>> Frank
>>
>>
>>
>>
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