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<DIV><SPAN class=580340017-21052002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Dear
Andre,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=580340017-21052002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>back
from Brittany I did not found your discussion before. However the
hybride-pavillion you saw at the Floriade had been build with a sliding ring
beam. During pre-compression the ringbeam went down, the bales - placed one by
one between vertical beams - where additionally fixed with strings, so they
don't move out of shape during compression, as we experienced with round shapes
before.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=580340017-21052002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>When
compression had been realised, the ringbeam gets fixed to the vertical
beams and the roof load is nicely balanced.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=580340017-21052002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Best
wishes, Martin</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=580340017-21052002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>PS:
Thanks to Simon and now to Jan Holland for their list job.... Perceive
your place in Straw-Bale-Wall-Halla...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----<BR><B>Van:</B>
strawbale-admin@amper....muni.cz
[mailto:strawbale-admin@amper....muni.cz]<B>Namens </B>Coralie & Andre de
Bouter<BR><B>Verzonden:</B> vrijdag 17 mei 2002 11:38<BR><B>Aan:</B>
ESBN<BR><B>Onderwerp:</B> [Strawbale] 'sliding' ring beam<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear Barbara,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I read one of your comments on the 'sliding' ring
beam. </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>Did I understand correctly that you only
use posts where you need them for doors and windows? And that the ringbeam
slides over those posts so that the bales can be put under
compression?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The principle of combining post and beam with
compression is something I find most interesting of all the SB techniques
we've seen in our travels. (while trying to minimize the amount of wood for
the posts)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Could you sent me a little sketch of the detail
where the posts meet the ringbeam?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bye,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Andre</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>