No steel - so you dont pin the blocks with rebar or have any
reinforcement, and the blocks carry the structural load? You use the
same mix for mortar as your blocks?
--- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, "clydetcurry" <clyde@...> wrote:
>
> our simple system is the standard low profile adobe brick building
> system- overlaping running bond masonry- We make one change. We make
> our adobes with paper, portland, pozzalon and perlite So, our
> strength, though low compared to concrete, is high enough that our
> mortar joints constitute a space frame within a composite sandwich
> panel, ie. phenomenonally strong on a strength to weight ratio -
> probally earthquake resistant - and no steel--- In
> papercreters@yahoogroups.com, "mountainfair" <yahooposting@> wrote:
> >
> > Sounds interesting Clyde - I took a look at your site - what you are
> > doign looks great!
> >
> >
> > You got my attention - so, what is your simple system? What have you
> > learned?
> >
> > You are looking for hands? I might be interested in coming and lend a
> > hand and learn from your experience for a bit... Would like to hear
> > more about what you are doing, your building systems, etc. first.
> >
> > Also, do you have any experience with tilt up? What do you see as the
> > drawbacks of tiltup, and what are the advantages of blocks that makes
> > them the clear choice for you?
> >
> > -Eli
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, "clydetcurry" <clyde@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Ah! Tilt up- everyone is always trying to figure a way to save
time -
> > > that is good I guess, however let us not miss the forest for the
> > > trees- folks are so scared of just laying up bricks and mortar - did
> > > it not occur to you that the bricks can be as light as 4 pounds a
> > > piece if dry and properly made - I am here to tell tell you that
after
> > > 7 years playing with papercrete ( I'm building 10,000 square
feet ) If
> > > anyone can show me a better way than the 6-7000 year old method of
> > > laying up bricks, then they can have a week free at
www.evesgarden.org
> > > - We need to get this show on the road so please ask us about our
> > > simple system of papercrete building - remember the Village is more
> > > important than the materials it is built of - We Build fire
resistant,
> > > dimensionally stable, cost effective and we hope beautifull
structures
> > > on a continueing basis and we have no structural or other problems -
> > > this was not always so it took 700 tests , but we are there, and we
> > > want to share the results - we need hands and are headed towards
> > > becoming an educational establishment WE need people who are as
> > > dynamic as you - just thoughts - bricks and mortar - Clyde T. Curry
> > >
> >
>
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