TY - BOOK AU - Minke,Gernot ED - Walter de Gruyter & Co. TI - Building with earth: design and technology of a sustainable architecture SN - 9783035622539 AV - TH1421 .M556 2021 U1 - 721.04422 23 PY - 2021///] CY - Basel PB - Birkhäuser KW - Earth construction KW - Sustainable architecture KW - Sustainable buildings KW - Design and construction N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Frontmatter --; Table of contents --; Preface --; 1 Introduction --; 2 The properties of earth as a building material --; 3 Preparing of loam --; 4 Improving the characteristics of loam by special treatment or additives --; 5 Rammed earthworks --; 6 Working with earth blocks --; 7 Large blocks and panels --; 8 Direct forming with wet loam --; 9 Wet loam infill in skeleton structures --; 10 Tamped, poured or pumped lightweight loam --; 11 Loam plasters --; 12 Weather resistance, coatings and coverings --; 13 Repair of loam structures --; 14 Customised design solutions --; 15 Earthquake-resistant building --; Built examples --; Residences --; Cultural, educational and sacred buildings --; Commercial, hospitality and health buildings --; Bibliography --; About the author --; Illustration credits --; Subject index ER -