Cob: rammed earth - bamboo

[BOB LUITWEILER]

Though you have mentioned straw bale I was hoping someone would bring up
rammed earth.  Many years ago I heard about a rammed earth building they
wanted to dismantle in Washington, DC.  I understand they finally
resorted to dynamite it was so tough.  Would not a good rammed earth
building stand up even better then a cob construction, especially in an
earthquake?.  Though you would do more work on the tamping end, the
mixing might be easier and there would be no waiting for the cob to
dry.  Forms could be moved around as parts of the wall were built and
even curved forms would be possible.

When it comes to roofs bamboo may be an ideal material in many areas.
It is not only tough but so elastic it can hold better then steel.  In
the right conditions it grows fast, faster than hardwood trees.

The above are meant to be questions, not answers.

Bob Luitweiler