[Cob] Rebar

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I, too, would like to receive a copy of this article.  Thank  you.  Joyce
 
 
In a message dated 5/10/2012 1:13:18 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
p.vassiliathis at gmail.com writes:

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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