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With the construction industry and its clients now turning more and
more to sustainable construction materials to satisfy public
expectations, this is a timely technical guide to the options
available.
Cob housing, green oak frames, straw bale construction and other
traditional construction materials and methods are well documented.
But traditional is not another word for sustainable. Recycled
materials are playing an increasing role in sustainable
construction, and there are many modern developments as well, such
as biopolymers and alternatives to Portland cement. This
comprehensive book covers the traditional and the modern, the low
and the high technology alternatives.
The first section discusses sustainable traditional construction
and includes technical information on rammed earth, adobe, timber
cladding, turf roofing and the like. The second section on recycled
materials covers metals, binders, aggregates, insulation, tyres,
plastics, polymers and rubber as well as timber. Section three
looks at modern developments and includes technical discussion of
superadobe, engineered timber, biopolymers and many more. The final
section comprises case studies of highly regarded buildings from
around the world.
Contents
Foreword . . Introduction . Section 1: Sustainable traditional construction . Wattle and daub. Cob. Rammed earth, rammed chalk. Mud brick, clay lump, adobe. Earthen plaster, lath and plaster. Cordwood, coppice wood. Solid timber frame. Timber cladding and roofing. Thatch, slate and turf roofing. Bamboo. Underground construction and earth sheltering. Timber vaulting. Section 2: Making the most of recycled materials . Steel, aluminium and other metals. Aggregates. Binders. Insulation. Tyres and tyre bales. Polymers and rubber. Timber and timber products. Section 3: Taking advantage of modern developments . Geopolymeric cement and other 'low energy' binders. Cement stabilization, pumice-crete. Earth bag construction. Superadobe, compressed earth blocks, unfired bricks. Straw bale construction. Engineered timber. Timber gridshells. Hemp-lime. Biopolymers. Section 4: Case studies . Rammed chalk, timbral vaulting. Engineered timber using locally coppiced sweet chestnut. Modern cob and thatch. Superadobe. Timber gridshell. Earth sheltered housing. References . Index .
