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JStandeford
Joined: 05 Feb 2009
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 Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:24 am Post subject: Oregon Civil Engineer |
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I'm asking preliminary questions prior to referring my Civil Engineer to you as he has expended a great deal of time on this already and is asking me to help locate information.
The project is a 250 sq ft house built of earthbag and cob with 5 foot thick walls though I will do whatever is needed regarding walls. We are running out of time to have the plan ready for submission by early to mid March.
The idea is to build everything into the walls including a window bed. At one end is the hard ceilinged closet and bathroom. I hope for a 12 foot ceiling so I can utilize the area above them for storage.
The problem is lack of structural engineering information that can allow us to keep to code.
If anyone here can help with this, please contact Shane Earp at shaneearp@msn.com and cc me at j.standeford@hughes.net
Sincerely,
Janet |
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nanrehvasconez
Joined: 25 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 1:02 pm Post subject: |
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| You are talking to the wrong engineer. You need to find a STRUCTURAL ENGINEER to do the necessary structural calculations and details. |
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JStandeford
Joined: 05 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 3:32 pm Post subject: Structural Engineer |
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I appreciate your response. A Civil Engineer is a Structural Engineer and then some.
The problem is the lack of readily available researched and tested information regarding earthbag and cob houses.
There doesn't even seem to be anything regarding how to attach a roof to an earthbag and cob house. |
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nanrehvasconez
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| Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 7:28 pm Post subject: |
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Civil Engineers specialize in land development, topography, mapping, etc., there are a knotch above land surveyors, structural engineers are the ones that will prepare calculations and details in how to build a building to code for wind and quake specs
You should buy the RAMMED EARTH CONSTRUCTION BOOKS
Adobe and Rammed Earth Buildings: Design and Construction by Paul Graham McHenry, 1997. This book was written to provide technical information to the professional community of architects, engineers, and building officials. It answers most technical questions and provides alternative design details to meet all situations and climates. This provides a technical manual to access this low cost, environmentally oriented basic building material. |
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melodyangie
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| Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:09 pm Post subject: |
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| maybe u can check with an architect! |
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Owen Geiger
Joined: 06 May 2009
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| Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 7:14 am Post subject: 3 earthbag engineers |
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Hello,
I'm the author of several earthbag websites and just found your post at the design community forum. I may be able to help. I know of three engineers (so far) who are willing and qualified to design earthbag buildings. Let me know if you're still interested and I will send you their contact info.
Thanks,
Owen Geiger
Earthbag House Plans: http://earthbagplans.wordpress.com/
Earthbag Building Blog: http://earthbagbuilding.wordpress.com/
www.EarthbagBuilding.com (the most comprehensive earthbag site on the web) |
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