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Alternative Techniques
Adobe Construction
Rammed Earth
Pneumatic Structures
Straw and Clay Construction
Earth Ship Construction
Cob Construction
Rammed Earth
Construction
Rammed Earth
Earth Pressed Blocks
Extremely stable
Each block can hold over 1000 lbs per sq. in.
Can withstand winds over 140 mph.
Rammed Earth
Other Features
Energy Efficiency
Absorbs suns heat
Long Lasting
The are buildings still standing that are
Low Maintenance
Virtually no maintenance
Rammed Earth
Fast
Can make 10
blocks per minute
600 blocks an
hour.
Can be stacked
immediately
No drying time
Cheap
Rammed Earth
Earth Press Machine
Earthship Construction
Earthship Construction
Natural and recycled materials
Solar Power
Thermal Mass Construction
Integrated water systems
Few or no utility bills
Earthship Construction
Natural and Recycled Materials
Earthship Construction
Integrated Water Systems
Composting Toilets
Human waste is
turned to fluffy
material that can be
used as fertilizer.
Rainwater Catchment
System
Composting Toilets
Cob Structures
Cob Construction
Clay, straw, and Sand
Cob Construction
Wont Catch on Fire
Can withstand earthquakes
Energy Efficient
Extremely Durable
Environmentally Friendly
Materials are readily available
Cob Construction
Mixed into a dough like consistency,
Placed onto the walls up to two foot thick
Create any shape desired
Like sculpting a house
Very
Inexpensive
Pneumatic Structures
Pneumatic Structures
Used for
Military purposes
Relief Efforts
Sporting Events
Easily Transported
Folds up
Just set in place and inflate
Pneumatic Structures
Usually a frame of
tubes that hold
air.
Frame is covered
with a durable
material
Nylon
Plastic
Etc.
Pneumatic Structures
Sometimes,
they are just a
giant sheet of
material
inflated with air.
You have to go
through an
airlock to get
in, so the air
doesnt escape.