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<DIV><SPAN class=213295808-02042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Dear
Rikki!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=213295808-02042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>We
tested a strawbale wall (Wooden frame construction with straw bales) with inside
clay plaster and outside lime plaster. The result was 90 minutes fire
resistance. Have a look at <A href="http://www.grat.at">www.grat.at</A> and go
to "Publikationen". You can find the test certificate under "Wandsystem aus
Nachwachsenden Rohstoffen", go to "Anhang" for download as pdf file. It is in
German, but the characteristics of the wall are shown in some
diagramms.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=213295808-02042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>best
regards</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=213295808-02042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Hannes</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P><FONT size=2>Dipl. Ing. Hannes Hohensinner<BR>Gruppe Angepasste Technologie
(GrAT)/TU Wien<BR>Wiedner Hauptstrasse 8-10<BR>A-1040
Wien<BR>www.grat.tuwien.ac.at</FONT> </P>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----<BR><B>Von:</B>
strawbale-admin@amper....muni.cz
[mailto:strawbale-admin@amper....muni.cz]<B>Im Auftrag von </B>rikki
nitzkin<BR><B>Gesendet:</B> Montag, 31. März 2003 13:12<BR><B>An:</B>
strawbale@amper....muni.cz<BR><B>Betreff:</B> [Strawbale]
fire<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P><BR>Can someone please direct to where I can find info. on the
resistance of earth plastered SB wall to fire?</P>
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<DIV></DIV>love , RIKKI
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