Comments on: Reddobe http://abari.org/reddobe promote bamboo and earth as a modern construction material. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:06:51 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Cven http://abari.org/reddobe/comment-page-1#comment-16 Cven Thu, 25 Jan 2007 17:32:03 +0000 http://abari.org/reddobe#comment-16 <blockquote cite="">There is an example of seven story adobe house in Nuwakot</blockquote> You forgot Nau Talle Darbar (Nine stories) in Basantapur.

There is an example of seven story adobe house in Nuwakot

You forgot Nau Talle Darbar (Nine stories) in Basantapur.

]]> By: admin http://abari.org/reddobe/comment-page-1#comment-15 admin Wed, 24 Jan 2007 19:33:57 +0000 http://abari.org/reddobe#comment-15 Sulav adobe walls generally tend to be thicker then cement. There are two reasons behind this logic, the first, adobe walls were mostly structural or "load bearing" and not built on the "pillar system", so more the weight they had to handle thicker they got. There is an example of seven story adobe house in Nuwakot, which has a wall as thick as six feet...yes..almost two meters!! Secondly, the thicker adobe walls are, more heat-retaining capacity they have. So for the thermal comfort they could have been thicker. Sulav adobe walls generally tend to be thicker then cement. There are two reasons behind this logic, the first, adobe walls were mostly structural or “load bearing” and not built on the “pillar system”, so more the weight they had to handle thicker they got. There is an example of seven story adobe house in Nuwakot, which has a wall as thick as six feet…yes..almost two meters!!

Secondly, the thicker adobe walls are, more heat-retaining capacity they have. So for the thermal comfort they could have been thicker.

]]> By: Sulav http://abari.org/reddobe/comment-page-1#comment-14 Sulav Wed, 24 Jan 2007 13:00:32 +0000 http://abari.org/reddobe#comment-14 why does the wall look so thick, normally it is 4 inches thick isn't it? why does the wall look so thick, normally it is 4 inches thick isn’t it?

]]> By: Sulav http://abari.org/reddobe/comment-page-1#comment-13 Sulav Wed, 24 Jan 2007 12:42:36 +0000 http://abari.org/reddobe#comment-13 I just found an article about Redmud brick obtained from residual mineral, may be its interesting for you: <b> http://archive.idrc.ca/books/reports/V212/redmud.html <b> i am not sure if the natural Redmud (if it has a high pH level 'acidic', like the residual one ) can be used as a brick if mixed with Sodium Silica. I just found an article about Redmud brick obtained from residual mineral, may be its interesting for you:

http://archive.idrc.ca/books/reports/V212/redmud.html

i am not sure if the natural Redmud (if it has a high pH level ‘acidic’, like the residual one ) can be used as a brick if mixed with Sodium Silica.

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