How to Build a Global Model Earthship Operation II: Concrete Work

Michael Reynolds

Description

This booklet is the second in a twelve part series that walks the owner/builder through the construction of a Global Model Earthship. This installment covers the concrete and steel strength of the building, including footings, buttresses and bond beam. Photographs, diagrams and thorough explanations of procedures will guide you through the concrete work phase of the building.

With over 40 years of experience, Michael Reynolds has developed a 'living' home that heats and cools itself passively, harvests/treats/ and reuses its water four times, collects its own electricity, and grows its own food. The Global Model, which incorporates the double greenhouse, is the culmination of years of experimenting and building with recycled materials. These booklets have been put together with input from the Earthship crew, who have built hundreds of these homes around the world.

Sujets

• buildings
• Architecture

Informations

• Publié par: eBookIt.com
• Date de parution: 02 février 2017
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781456615819
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 14 Mo

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How to Build a Global Model Earthship Operation II: Concrete Work
 
 
by Michael Reynolds

Copyright 2013 Michael Reynolds
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ISBN-13: 978-1-4566-1581-9
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DISCLAIMER:
Codes vary from state to state, county to county and city to city. The required inspections needed (per your local planning department) will vary according to the location of your build. The required building techniques (i.e. width/depth of footings, placement of bond beams, etc.) in order to meet code may vary according to your city/county/state codes and local soil conditions.
Introduction
Operation Two covers the concrete and steel strength of the building. For a two bedroom Earthship, 20 people can stay busy and accomplish more, taking advantage of the “group effort”.
As with any construction project, there are many things going on at once. This book is meant to be a step by step guide, therefore, it is important to follow these directions and proceed accordingly, step-by-step .
This guide and the Global Model Earthship itself is the result of over 40 years of research and development, both in the field and ‘on the drawing board’ - all over the world, in every climate. Many books and videos are available that were produced during this forty years of development. It is advisable to become familiar with them all.

DISCLAIMER: Codes vary from state to state, county to county and city to city. The required inspections needed (per your local Planning Department) will vary according to the location of your build. The required building techniques (i.e. width/depth of footings, placement of bond beams, etc.) may also vary in order to meet code depending on your location and soil conditions.
Operation 2: Concrete Work Overview
The first part of constructing your building is the most important part. Take your time, double check your work, then triple check your work.
• Buttress Footings
• Buttresses
• Concrete Bond Beam
• Structural Front Face Footing
• Interior Footings
• Exterior Footings
Buttress Footings
Step 1
Buttresses are like a “spur out” to help support a straight linear wall that is about 20’ or more and are typically located along the North wall in Earthship designs (in the northern hemisphere). They are designed into the building to line up with a wall or other features within the home so as not to have too much affect in the living spaces.
Locate the footprint of your buttresses from your specific construction drawings. You will be digging a hole large enough to place a 24”x 36” rebar grid, digging down 10 inches deep below grade (the size of the footings will vary according to soil conditions and local codes, for this information contact your local building authority). This hole is centered on where your buttresses will be. The general rule of thumb for the spacing of buttresses to aid in the support of a tire wall construction is to place the buttresses no more than 14 feet apart. See your construction drawings for specific placement.
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