Essential Rammed Earth Construction

Everything you need to know to build with rammed earth in warm and cold climates. Rammed earth - sand, gravel, and clay or lime/cement binder packed into forms - is a low-energy, high-performance building method, yielding beautiful, sustainable results. It's thermally stable and can be insulated, can actively modulate humidity, provides a healthy indoor environment, and allows site materials to be used for major structural and building envelope elements. Essential Rammed Earth Construction covers design, building science, tools, and step-by-step building methods for any climate, with a special emphasis on building in cold climates of the northern US, Canada, and northern Europe. Coverage includes: * Overview of earthen building * Appropriate use of rammed earth walls * Stabilized versus raw rammed earth * Design considerations, including structural, insulation, and building envelope details * Special considerations for cold and freeze-thaw climates * Construction drawings, with