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050  4 TH1421|bM556 2009 
100 1  Minke, Gernot 
245 10 Building with earth :|bdesign and technology of a 
       sustainable architecture /|cGernot Minke. 
250    2nd and rev. ed 
260    Basel ;|aBoston :|bBirkhauser-Publishers for Architecture,
       |c2009 
300    207 p. :|bill. (some col.), plans (some col.) ;|c28 cm. 
504    Includes bibliographical references (p. 206-207). 
505 0  I. The technology of earth building : Introduction -- The 
       properties of earth as a building material -- Preparing of
       loam -- Improving the earth's characteristics by special 
       treatment or additives -- Rammed earthworks -- Working 
       with earth blocks -- Large block and prefabricated panels 
       -- Direct forming with wet loam -- Wet loam infill in 
       skeleton structures -- Tamped, poured or pumped 
       lightweight loam -- Loam plasters -- Weather protection of
       loam surfaces -- Repair of loam components -- Designs of 
       particular building elements -- Earthquake-resistant 
       building -- II. Built examples : Residences -- Cultural, 
       educational and sacral buildings : School of Solvig, Jنrma
       , Sweden ; Kindergarten, Sorsum, Germany ; School in 
       Rudrapur, Bangladesh ; Kindergarten and nursery of Druk 
       White Lotus School, Ladakh, India ; Panafrican Institute 
       for Development, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso ; Youth centre 
       at Spandau, Berlin, Germany ; Printing plant in Pielach, 
       Austria ; Office building, New Delhi, India ; Mii amo spa 
       at Sedona, Arizona ; Tourist resort at Baird Bay, Eyre 
       Peninsula, South Australia ; Charles Sturt University at 
       Thurgoona, New South Wales, Australia ; Chapel of the 
       central clinic in Suhl, Germany ; Cultural centre, La Paz,
       Bolivia ; Mosque, Wabern, Germany ; Chapel of 
       Reconciliation, Berlin, Germany ; Center of Gravity 
       Foundation Hall at Jemez Springs, New Mexico, USA -- 
       Future prospects -- Measures. 
650  0 Earth construction 
650  0 Sustainable buildings|xDesign and construction 
650  0 Sustainable architecture 
650  0 Buildings|xEnvironmental engineering