Re: [strawbale] list of all the tests

["tim Owen-Kennedy" <timok@vitalsystems...>]

The EBNet testing program is just getting under way, we are haveing an
opening gatering this sunday and then we're off.

We are beginning with a whole seiries of earth plaster tests to narrow it
down to the two earth plasters that we will test on the medium scale (single
plastered bales, etc.) tests. We will be testing for Compression,
Elasticity, Modulus of Rupture, Shrinkage, and Erosion. with a few soil
types and various sands, fibers (types/volumes), and additives that we think
improve durability more than strength. we have a limited budget and scope
(ideally going deep into understanding rather than a wide range of general
info) but we have a ton of interests and will already be set up. so if there
are things youd like to know more about in earth plaster mixes please let me
know.

I will be in Europe from Mar 20- April 18 and Kelly Lerner will help the
Vital systems crew in doing most of the small scale tests while I'm gone. I
do intend to present the program and solicit input from you all at the ESBG,
as well as show some of our work here in California.

We don't expect to be complete until after October though Bruce has said he
will publish bits and pieces as we complete them on his web site.

I'm looking forward to seeing what you are all up to,

Tim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joyce Coppinger" <jc10508@alltel...>
To: <strawbale-l@eyfa...>
Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 10:17 PM
Subject: Re: [strawbale] list of all the tests


> Andre,
>
> I'll look through my files and see if I have anything more...you know that
> Bruce King and John Straube are working on several tests through
EcoBuilding
> Network, I'm sure.  There were also several papers published after the 1st
> EdoBuilding Conference which Bruce put together.  If you haven't heard
from
> him, you might want to contact him directly.  In case you don't have his
> email address, it's:  ecobruce@sbcglobal....
>
> You're sure doing great work for the sb community - European and beyond.
> Thanks!
>
> Joyce
>
> ----------
> >From: m.ep@laposte...
> >To: strawbale-l@eyfa...
> >Subject: re: Re: [strawbale] list of all the tests
> >Date: Fri, Mar 15, 2002, 12:05 PM
> >
>
> >> Hooray for you, Andre!  We're doing a TLS issue on codes and
testing...can
> >> we add your list to our issue?
> >
> > Sure you can, but first I need to find out what tests are done, and
where
> > to get the contact info.
> > Anyone????????????????
> >
> > Bye,
> > Andre
> >
> >>
> >> Joyce Coppinger
> >> jc10508@alltel...
> >>
> >> ----------
> >> From: m.ep@laposte...
> >> To: "ESBN" <strawbale-l@eyfa...>
> >> Subject: [strawbale] list of all the tests
> >> Date: Thu, Mar 14, 2002, 9:25 AM
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi everybody
> >>
> >> I'm trying to make a comprehensive list of all the tests that have been
done
> >> on SB. And I
> >> would like to aquire a copy of all the reports that have been written
on
> >> them.
> >>
> >> Your help to get the list complete and to find the contact information
to
> >> get/buy the reports
> >> (including those mentioned below) will be greatly apreciated.
> >>
> >> I did visit DCAT's website, but did not find any reports on testing to
> >> download.
> >>
> >> So far I have listed:
> >>
> >> Chris Magwood wrote:
> >> Kris Dick, of the University of Manitoba, has been doing a bunch of
testing
> >> on these issues lately. I know that he has specified a wire
cross-bracing
> >> system for a couple of our projects (TLS #34 has a sketch), but has
also
> >> put a lot of work into researching the cross-bracing effect of
plastered sb
> >> walls. He has generated some numbers that are very positive, and might
help
> >> convince your engineers.
> >>
> >> Chris Magwood wrote:
> >> The EBNet Conference CD-ROM has a good article, Straw Bale Shear Wall
> >> Lateral Load Test, California Polytechnic State University, December,
2000,
> >> By Jason Nichols  Raap
> >>
> >> John Daglish wrote:
> >> Summary of Results of a Structural Straw Bale Testing Program based on
a
> >> Masters thesis
> >> by Ghailene Bou-Ali. This is for a bale wall without render and centre
> >> pinned bale wall
> >> with thread rod pre-tensioning system.
> >>
> >> John Glassford wrote:
> >> Yesterday Mike Faine collected some Ganmain soil and Ganmain chaff to
take
> >> back to the
> >> University of Western Sydney. Mike and his team are about to commence a
> >> series of
> >> structural load bearing tests using earth renders with a lime putty
finish.
> >>
> >> John Glassford wrote:
> >> I carried out some tests on a sound studio that we built in Sydney a
few
> >> years ago. The
> >> results were sent to the Archives.
> >>
> >> Catherine Wanek wrote:
> >> the New Mexico fire test results, of a successful 2-hour SB test to
ASTM
> >> standards...
> >>
> >> Catherine Wanek wrote:
> >> a relatively new SB "Flame spread and Smoked developed fire test" was
done
> >> last year and
> >> the results are very good. These have just been posted to the DCAT
> >> (Development Center
> >> for Appropriate Technology) website at: www.dcat.net
<http://www.dcat.net>
> >> so you can download them if needed
> >> http://www.azstarnet.com/~dcat/  <http://www.azstarnet.com/~dcat/>
> >>
> >> Lars Keller wrote:
> >> On April 5th (2001) the Danish Fire Technical Institute will undertake
two
> >> tests
> >>
> >> Herbert Gruber wrote:
> >> Our project, financed by the Austrian Ministry for Traffic, Technology
and
> >> Innovation and in cooperation with GrAT (Group for Appropriate
Technology at
> >> the University of Technology in Vienna) is finished:
> >>
> >> Herbert Gruber wrote:
> >> Concerning a full scale fire test for a straw bale building it was
> >> interesting for me to visit the
> >> report and video-presentation of Dr. Vahik Enjily from the Centre for
Timber
> >> Technology
> >> and Construction, Building Research Establishment, UK (BRE:
www.bre.co.uk)
> >> <http://www.bre.co.uk)>  in Vienna.
> >> BRE built a six story timber and frame building in a hangar and made a
lot
> >> of (full-scale-)fire
> >> tests under regular circumstances. The results are gathered in a study
and
> >> are very interesting,
> >> I think.
> >> Now I believe (even when you build loadbearing) fire performance of
> >> strawbale houses is
> >> similar to timber  frame constructions because of the similar material
> >> (cellulose). Even our
> >> strawbale-wall-firetest (90 min. fire resistance for a plastered
strawbale
> >> wall) showed results
> >> that are similar to other (insulated) timber and frame
construction-fire
> >> tests, we know of. If
> >> you are interested, I could send you a copy of the study of BRE, or you
wait
> >> ¥til it is
> >> published online.
> >>
> >> Hannes Hohensinner wrote:
> >> GrAT is going to continue offical testing and will apply for
certificates in
> >> sound insulation.
> >> Furthermore, with the errection of a demonstration building, the
> >> socalled S-House, next year, long term tests of all relevant parameters
will
> >> be started and the
> >> results of these tests will be disseminated, for example through the
> >> internet.
> >>
> >> Hannes Hohensinner wrote:
> >> As offical tests and certificates are very important to convince
officals
> >> and reduce prejudices
> >> we are planning to collect all available tests and certificates and put
> >> them on our homepage ( www.grat.tuwien.ac.at)
> >> <http://www.grat.tuwien.ac.at)>  to make them available for all straw
bale
> >> builders.
> >>
> >> I received copies of:
> >> Bruce King:
> >> Ecomaterials Paper
> >>
> >> John Glassford:
> >> PRELIMINARY TEST RESULTS STRAW BALE WALLS.
> >>
> >> Mike Faine:
> >> A Pilot Study examining the Strength, Compressibility and
Serviceability of
> >> Rendered Straw
> >> Bale Walls for Two Storey Load Bearing Construction.
> >>
> >> Bye,
> >> Andre
> >>
> >> La Maison en Paille
> >> Habitat Eco-Logique
> >>
> >> Andre  Coralie de Bouter
> >> Le Trezidoux
> >> 16290 Champmillon
> >> Charente, France
> >> Tel. (0)5 45 66 27 68
> >> m.ep@laposte...  <mailto:m.ep@laposte...> www.la-maison-en-paille.com
> >> <http://www.la-maison-en-paille.com>
> >>
> >> La  Maison  en  Paille
> >> Habitat  Eco-Logique
> >>
> >> Andre  &  Coralie  de  Bouter
> >> Le  Trezidoux
> >> 16290  Champmillon
> >> Charente,  France
> >> Tel.  (0)5  45  66  27  68
> >>
> >> m.ep@laposte... <mailto:m.ep@laposte...>
> >> www.la-maison-en-paille.com <http://www.la-maison-en-paille.com>
> >
> >
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> >
> > La Maison en Paille
> > Habitat Eco-Logique
> >
> > Andre & Coralie de Bouter
> > Le Trezidoux
> > 16290 Champmillon
> > Charente, France
> > Tel. (0)5 45 66 27 68
> >
> > m.ep@laposte...
> > www.la-maison-en-paille.com
> >
>
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