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Mechanized Rapidobe

Natural Building Blog Posted on July 18, 2012 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Abe from Vela Creations and I have been exchanging ideas about his new Rapidobe building system. The biggest strong point for rapidobe is its speed and ease of construction. You could speed the process along even more with a Bobcat … Continue reading →

Posted in Structural aspects | Tagged DIY, earth building, eco architecture, eco friendly, green building, low cost, natural building, rammed earth, rapidobe, Vela Creations | 5 Replies

Impact Testing Earthco Megablocks with Blackpowder Cannon

Natural Building Blog Posted on May 1, 2011 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“We fired fence posts and bricks from a blackpowder cannon into an EarthCo Megablock wall made from local earth and water. These walls were produced from highly shrinking-swelling clay subsoil which produces a very low quality wall, however our goal … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Introduction, Structural aspects, Testing | Tagged cannon, compressed earth, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, impact resistance, impact testing, rammed earth, tamped earth, testing | 2 Replies

Ancient Rammed Earth Structures

Natural Building Blog Posted on December 14, 2010 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Earthbag building and rammed earth construction are very similar. Both methods utilize earth that has been tamped solid. In the case of earthbag building, polypropylene bags or tubes contain the soil and eliminate the need for expensive forms. Since they … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Introduction, Structural aspects | Tagged earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house, rammed earth, sand bag | 13 Replies

Sustainable Building

Natural Building Blog Posted on December 11, 2010 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Sometimes we’re in a hurry and don’t always take time to think carefully about what we’re reading. This post links key sustainable building concepts to Wikipedia to facilitate further research. There have been lots of articles lately on sustainable building, … Continue reading →

Posted in Design, Economics, Education, Filling Bags, History, Introduction, Structural aspects | Tagged adobe, cob, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house, green building, natural building, rammed earth, sustainable, sustainable building | 1 Reply

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