tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4287537191265698871.post7866917257051166870..comments2010-02-23T23:51:50.221-05:00John Commonernoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4287537191265698871.post-19710941800070020902008-04-25T18:40:00.000-04:002008-04-25T18:40:00.000-04:00SIREWALL is Stabilized, Insulated ,Rammed Earth Walls<BR/><BR/><BR/>SIREWALL vs. Other Rammed Earth<BR/><BR/>SIREWALL technology is derived from traditional rammed earth but is distinct from it in five ways:<BR/><BR/>1.Use of insulation hidden in the middle of the wall assembly<BR/><BR/>2.Use of 6%-10% cement<BR/><BR/>3.Use of selected low silt & low clay soils with well graded sand and aggregate<BR/><BR/>4.Use of rebar for tensile strength<BR/><BR/>5.Use of a specialized advanced formwork system.<BR/><BR/>6 Use of geotechs ( and other professionals) in testing the optimal soil strength in mix.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4287537191265698871.post-60122448565678109282007-10-13T10:52:00.000-04:002007-10-13T10:52:00.000-04:00Cody Conner,<BR/><BR/>Can you tell us what a SIREWALL IS?<BR/><BR/>How does it differ from regular rammed earth wall? <BR/><BR/><BR/>just wondering,<BR/><BR/>KatthyRammed Earthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06795858949842191364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4287537191265698871.post-23898915081105672592007-09-14T12:56:00.000-04:002007-09-14T12:56:00.000-04:00In response to Dana's comment on recommendations that the soil be imported- Actually when building SIREWALL homes/structures, usually the right soil is available within a 15 min drive. Occassionally it is a 30 minute drive from the building site. For a typical 2000 sq ft house the cost of soil and transportation is under $5000.00Cody Connerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02643179390666282053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4287537191265698871.post-63456765119383790572007-09-01T06:04:00.000-04:002007-09-01T06:04:00.000-04:00Breathtakingly beautiful.<BR/><BR/>Difficult to find adequate words!<BR/><BR/>Pity, though, that they recommend that the soil be imported. That's got to be pretty energy-intensive ...<BR/><BR/>But full marks for the aesthetics! <BR/><BR/>Thank you for this post.Dananoreply@blogger.com