Low Carbon Strawcrete
Material Testing and Applicability for a Rural Community
Adobe, a traditional material of South Central Chile, has been questioned after the 2010 Chilean earthquake. An alternative material using combinations of straw and concrete in different proportions offer a structural solution and the possibility to manage its thermal properties (insulation or thermal capacity). The concrete allows higher amounts of straw in the mix, with the resulting environmental benefit and revealing its aesthetic without the risk associated with exposure. A rural town hit by the earthquake is the scenario to develop a modular Strawcrete kit for self-built application. The outcome of the Strawcrete kit achieves a fast and…
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Produktdetails
Weitere Autoren: Vitali, Marco / Cordero, Xavier
- ISBN: 978-3-659-51800-3
- EAN: 9783659518003
- Produktnummer: 37421745
- Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
- Seitenangabe: 132 S.
- Masse: H22.0 cm x B15.0 cm x D0.8 cm 215 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 215
Über den Autor
Chilean architect specializing in the energy efficiency of building designs. Also, he is an assessor of sustainability in the building industry and university professor. His research on materials have led to develop innovative building products. This book is the result of his postgraduate studies at the Architectural Association of London.
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