Essential Rammed Earth Construction: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide (Sustainable Building Essentials Series)
Language: English
Published by New Society Publishers, 2019
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- Title
- Essential Rammed Earth Construction: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide (Sustainable Building Essentials Series)
- Author
- New Society Publishers
- Publisher
- New Society Publishers
- Publication year
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0865718571
- ISBN 13
- 9780865718579
- Series
- Book 10 of 11: Sustainable Building Essentials
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Build Strong, Sustainable, and Beautiful Rammed Earth Homes
Part of the Sustainable Building Essentials series, Essential Rammed Earth Construction is the complete step-by-step guide to designing and building durable, high-performance rammed earth structures. Learn how this ancient method creates homes that are naturally comfortable, resilient, and environmentally friendly.
What You'll Learn
- Structurally Strong Walls: Rammed earth walls provide exceptional strength, stability, and longevity with minimal maintenance.
- Sustainable and Low-carbon: Use locally sourced materials and reduce your environmental footprint compared to fired-brick or concrete construction.
- Natural Thermal Regulation: Rammed earth walls store and release heat to naturally stabilize indoor temperatures year-round.
- Durable and Low-maintenance: Fire and pest resistant with a long lifespan, rammed earth offers a practical and aesthetically striking building solution.
- Design and Construction Mastery: Step-by-step guidance on formwork, mix design, compacting, finishing, and cold-climate adaptations.
- Plan, Budget, and Build Confidently: Tools, labor estimates, and code references make projects safer and more efficient for builders, designers, and DIYers.
Written by Tim J. Krahn, P. Eng., a registered professional engineer with decades of experience in natural building, Tim has engineered over twenty rammed-earth projects in Canada, including the first net-zero municipal building in Ontario. His expertise ensures that this guide blends practical construction methods with rigorous building science.
Transform your approach to sustainable construction with practical, science-based strategies that create strong, resilient, energy-efficient, and beautiful homes. With step-by-step visuals, actionable insights, and real-world examples, Essential Rammed Earth Construction equips builders, architects, and DIYers to confidently achieve high-performance results.
Explore the full Sustainable Building Essentials series for comprehensive guidance on foundations, walls, insulation, mechanical systems, finishes, and more—everything you need to create durable, efficient, and sustainable homes.
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About the Author
Tim J. Krahn, P. Eng. is a registered professional engineer and partner in Building Alternatives Inc., consulting engineers specializing in non-conventional structural and building envelope design. He holds a masters degree in geotechnical engineering, a bachelors degree in civil engineering, is a founding member of the Natural Building Engineering Group, and is the chair of the Ontario Natural Building Coalition. He currently resides in Ontario, Canada.
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