tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11727506.post114650822644051389..comments2024-03-09T23:47:14.629-08:00Comments on African Architecture and Design: Rammed Earth StructuresUgo Okaforhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12775577911891353332noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11727506.post-1147643879594059872006-05-14T14:57:00.000-07:002006-05-14T14:57:00.000-07:00Please use contact African Architecture on the sid...Please use contact African Architecture on the sidebar below to send emails to me.<BR/><BR/>ThanksUgo Okaforhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12775577911891353332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11727506.post-1147623462996368112006-05-14T09:17:00.000-07:002006-05-14T09:17:00.000-07:00R U Ugo from FUT Minna?R U Ugo from FUT Minna?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11727506.post-1147569931619400912006-05-13T18:25:00.000-07:002006-05-13T18:25:00.000-07:00From a sustainability standpoint, this is a big de...From a sustainability standpoint, this is a big deal- huge R-value for insulation, environmentally friendly-- but I'd like to know more about the "ramming" process. I'll bet it still uses less energy than it takes to manufacture your average cinderblock.<BR/><BR/>(And I'd also like to know more about getting these pesky black holes out of my well-- or is that a post for the quantum physics blog?)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting this-- I've been doing a lot of sustainability research and this will be a good starting point.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11727506.post-1147536220016112212006-05-13T09:03:00.000-07:002006-05-13T09:03:00.000-07:00To the tards saying "earth" is not used in the pro...To the tards saying "earth" is not used in the proper sense, bite me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11727506.post-1147473100110898392006-05-12T15:31:00.000-07:002006-05-12T15:31:00.000-07:00Whether you call it earth, dirt, soil, or whatever...Whether you call it earth, dirt, soil, or whatever, it can be used as a building material in certain circumstances. If it has enough inorganic material (to resist decay), clay or Portland cement (to keep the particles stuck together), a little water and a bunch of pressure to squeeze out most of the air, you can make a wall.<BR/><BR/>In its simplist way, its a bit like a very big dirt clod. Can be cheap, but not indestructable. Can be subject to earthquakes, but on the other hand, would probably stop a bullet and help keep out the elements.<BR/><BR/>a Make subscriber<BR/>Modesto, California, USAWonderWheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16797385265031186144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11727506.post-1147472807274517272006-05-12T15:26:00.000-07:002006-05-12T15:26:00.000-07:00Whether you call it earth, dirt, soil, or whatever...Whether you call it earth, dirt, soil, or whatever, it can be used as a building material in certain circumstances. If it has enough inorganic material (to resist decay), clay or Portland cement (to keep the particles stuck together), a little water and a bunch of pressure to squeeze out most of the air, you can make a wall.<BR/><BR/>In its simplist way, its a bit like a very big dirt clod. Can be cheap, but not indestructable. Can be subject to earthquakes, but on the other hand, would probably stop a bullet and help keep out the elements.WonderWheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16797385265031186144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11727506.post-1147472385121307592006-05-12T15:19:00.000-07:002006-05-12T15:19:00.000-07:00Whether you call it earth, dirt, soil, or whatever...Whether you call it earth, dirt, soil, or whatever, it can be used as a building material in certain circumstances. If it has enough inorganic material (to resist decay), clay or Portland cement (to keep the particles stuck together), a little water and a bunch of pressure to squeeze out most of the air, you can make a wall.<BR/><BR/>In its simplist way, its a bit like a very big dirt clod. Can be cheap, but not indestructable. Can be subject to earthquakes, but on the other hand, would probably stop a bullet and help keep out the elements.WonderWheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16797385265031186144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11727506.post-1147471069069064662006-05-12T14:57:00.000-07:002006-05-12T14:57:00.000-07:00note that earth is not used in the proper sense he...note that earth is not used in the proper sense here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11727506.post-1147468318632412082006-05-12T14:11:00.000-07:002006-05-12T14:11:00.000-07:00Look up the word 'earth' in a dictionary before yo...Look up the word 'earth' in a dictionary before you criticize people on syntactical correctness.<BR/><BR/>The first definition of 'earth' from the Merriam-Webster Dictionary is:<BR/> 1 : the fragmental material composing part of the surface of the globe; especially : cultivable soil<BR/><BR/>I hardly believe anyone other than you was confused by the author's use of 'earth' instead of 'soil'.<BR/><BR/>----<BR/><BR/>Nice little article on "rammed earth" building. Thank you! I'm curious to see if I could actually do something like this on a smaller scale (perhaps a shed or some such).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11727506.post-1147465874560383522006-05-12T13:31:00.000-07:002006-05-12T13:31:00.000-07:00Just coming here from the Make:Blog write up and I...Just coming here from the Make:Blog write up and I am left scratching my head at Cory's comments. In follow the links, it would seem that 'rammed earth' is the commonly agreed on terminology for that type of construction, the concept is pretty obvious and going all english major on us, splitting hairs over the use of the word earth vs. soil seems pretty trivial.<BR/><BR/>I would like to now the common types of 'earth' used though and it looks that there are a few books out on the topic. Check out <A HREF="http://www.rammedearthworks.com/publications.html" REL="nofollow">Rammed Earth Works-Publications</A> for a listing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11727506.post-1147448413647157422006-05-12T08:40:00.000-07:002006-05-12T08:40:00.000-07:00It seems you are using very confusing wording. It...It seems you are using very confusing wording. It is not "rammed earth" but "rammed soil" one must presume since one cannot possibly "extract Earth from the ground" any more than one can remove a black hole from a well. The Earth is a planet and is not synonymous with soil. <BR/>Additionally, all soil is not the same. One would assume that sandy soils would not be as "strong, durable, safe" as soil with high clay content. Therefore, it is not a panacea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com