Light Earth Building

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Interest in clay as a building material remains undiminished. Lightweight clayboth light in weight and easy to work withis a versatile and forwardlooking construction material for modern, computerassisted timber construction as well as for the restoration of historic timberframe clay structures. Its balanced buildingphysics properties, which can be controlled through the mixing ratio, enable climateappropriate and resourceefficient building in a wide range of climatic conditions. As a result, heat storage capacity, moisture regulation, sound insulation, and fire protection in conventional timber construction are improved, and structural systems are simplified. Volhards recognized standard reference work describes the manufacturing processes in detail, provides practical tips for selfbuilders, and demonstrates the use of prefabricated materials in contemporary construction practice. The 2nd edition has been revised and updated.

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Franz Volhard, Dipl.-Ing. Architekt, internationally recognized authority on earth building; Schauer + Volhard Architekten BDA.

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