Materials - Schematic Earth Wall Section
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Global Summary Building Summary Design Options Materials Stone Glass and Plaster Metals Earth Wood Strawbale Planted Roofs Ventilation Energy Savings Building Config. Room Layout Solar Orientaion Cooling/Heating Water Heaters Water Conservation Landscaping Rainwater Waste Water Readings Examples
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1 concrete ledger capping wall 2 reinforced rammed earth cavity wall 3 wood framed casement window 4 planted roof 5 ecosourced 100 mm (4'') rigid insulation 6 hidden steel lintel 7 triple-glazed thermal glass 8 reinforced concrete foundation wall These walls can be reinforced with steel and embedded with a core of insulation. The walls vary in thickness, according to their heights and loadings, from 300 mm to 800 mm (12" to 32") with a 100 mm (4") insulation cavity. Conceptually they are similar to unreinforced load-bearing masonry cavity walls. |
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