Cob: RE: RE: Cob codes, etc.

[Kelly, Sean]

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From: John Schinnerer [mailto:John-Schinnerer at data-dimensions.com]
>I would certainly not lump them together (any pun is a good pun, I say...
>;-) under one set of tests or standards, because they all use earth in
>different manners and result in structural materials with different
>strengths and weaknesses suited for different applications, locations and
>climates.  This manner of generalizing ("they all use earth") seems to lead
>to lowest-common-denominator results like the UBC (Universal Building
Code),
>applied without thought (because bureaucrats aren't paid to think) across
>cultures and climates it is totally inappropriate for.

OK... this is some info I am pretty interested in (or is the jury still out
because of necessary testing?).  Which Earthen construction methods are
suited for which applications, locations and/or climates?  Anyone have this
information?

Sean