Re: [papercreters] Re: Tilt wall construction

Hello All,

 

Thanks for all of the info. That's exactly what I was looking for.

Clyde, I'll see what I can come up with on your dome problem but don't hold you breath. I know you guys and gals have been at this a long time so I'm sure if there was any easy solution then you would have it by now, but you never know. I am currently living in Thailand and you should see some of the buildings here that go up with nothing but manual labor and a whole lotta really small bricks. The finished products looks suprisingly well when done correctly and the bricks are all locally made. It's not PC but the concept is the same. I haven't seen a lot of domes being built but I'll keep my eyes open.

 

Thanks Again!

Jason Svoboda

clydetcurry <clyde@evesgarden.org> wrote:

In general- papercrete or"fiber reinforced extreme light-weight
concrete" will not have the tensile strength to support its own weight
in such an adverse situation as in tilt up without assistance from
some other load bearing system , such as wire reinforcement. This is
why we make reasonable , adobe sized , lightweight blocks and mortar
them into place with our fiber reinforced mortar, and plaster. We are
reliant on hand labor, still the walls go up very fast, with no
formwork required, other than an occasional arch form (simple).If you
really want to make an impact? Help us to figure out ways to form
domes and vaults , which take to much time to build. - The challange
of architecture has always been- To get up and over and do it with
grace! Walls are easy ( bricks and mortar ) dome roofs require some
thought - understand that much of the cost and resouce use, in single
story structures, is in the roof! Still the point of papercrete, for
me, is to create a method to provide housing that utilizes local
labor and materials to the greatest extent, in an effort to increase
localized sustainability - for now yours Clyde www.evesgarden.org ---
In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, "Jason" <svobodajason@...> wrote:
>
> Hello All,
>
> Great site!
> I am looking for some information concerning PC and tilt wall
constuction.
> Assuming I use a wall thickness of 6" and it is not a weight bearing
wall.
> Is tilt wall a good idea?
> How large of a wall can I pour and still be able to handle with two men?
> Will the wall need any reinforcement inside for added strength?
> Is it best to leave the form attached or use the PC without the form.
> If used without the form, how do you separate the PC from the form?
> If used without the form, how do you ties the walls together?
> While the PC is drying on the concrete slab, what keeps it from
sticking to
> the slab?
> Does anyone have any photos of some tilt wall construction using PC?
>
> I am a newbie so I apologize if this has been covered before and thanks
> ahead of time for any info that you folks can provide.
>
> Regards!
> Jason Svoboda
>

__._,_.___

Your email settings: Individual Email|Traditional
Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required)
Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch to Fully Featured
Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe

__,_._,___