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US: Load Bearing Construction
The “Essentials of Load Bearing Building” Report Author: Morrison, Andrew LINK to PDF
In-Plane Cyclic Tests of Plastered Straw Bale Wall Assemblies
The construction and testing of six full-scale plastered straw bale wall assemblies are described in this report. The...
Mechanical Characterization of Straw Bales for Use in Construction
From the point of view of environmental awareness, construction sustainability is a theme that is gaining considerable...
STEP U3 – Load Bearing Straw Bale Construction, Learning Outcome
Trainees know … about loadbearing systems and its specific demands on planning [Level 4]advantages and disadvantages of...
Displacement in Load Bearing Straw Bale Walls Due to Concentric Compressive Loading
The objective of this research was to provide structural performance data and information for straw bale home builders...
Structural Behaviour of Plastered Straw Bale Assemblies under Concentric and Eccentric Loading
Author: Vardy, Stephen Peter
AU-A Pilot Study examining the Strength, Compressibility and Serviceability of Rendered Straw Bale Walls for Two Storey Load Bearing
A pilot study of a wall constructed from straw bales was carried out. The objective was to examine the suitability of...
Investigation of the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Straw as a Building Material
This article analyses how straw and straw buildings pass the basic requirements given in Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of...
Load bearing Capacity of Straw Bale Walls with small Bales
Loadbearing capacity of strawbale walls – a summary of results from peer-reviewed literatureThis report is intended to...
Ravelsbach – Extension of the “Virtual Building Site” seminar building
On the north side of the barn, which has been converted into a seminar centre, 3 new guest rooms are being built...
Straw bale vault in Ravelsbach
Straw construction can be so beautiful: Revitalising the attic of a barn to create living space in the form of a barrel...
Load-bearing straw bale house made from big bales
Jumbo straw bales weighing 250 kg, plastered with clay or lime, act as load-bearing elements. The walls of the...
20 years of Straw Bale Building: ASBN
20 years of straw bale building in Austria are a reason for the austrian strawbale network to celebrate – and this 160...
DE-EN Strohbaurichtlinie 2019 – revised Straw Building Guideline 2020
EN This straw building guideline summarises the experience and knowledge of straw builders in Germany. It has been...
Structural performance of non-plastered modular straw bale wall panels under transverse and gravity loads
Straw bale construction has a proven track record as a viable alternative for residential construction. Structural...
Load-bearing straw walls: implementation and behaviour
Load bearing straw bale is a construction technique that has existed for more than a century but has been little...
Time-dependent mechanical properties of straw bales for use in construction
Straw bale construction is a building technique with a low environmental impact that has been gaining popularity over...
Load-bearing straw in architecture: what are the challenges and real potential of this construction technique?
Ce mémoire très documenté et abondamment illustré est consacré à la technique de la paille porteuse en construction...
A new human-powered press for producing straw bales for load-bearing constructions (Anpilpay 2.0)
This paper provides the design method to realize a human-powered press for continuous production of high-density straw...
Analysis of the parameters affecting the mechanical behaviour of straw bales under compression
Straw bale construction is a building technique that has excellent thermal performance and limited impact on the...
Information Guide to Straw Bale Building, UK
FOR SELF-BUILDERS AND THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY Straw bale building is a smart way to build. It’s more than just a wall...
Non-linear rheological model of straw bales behavior under compressive loads
The use of straw bales in construction has been continuously increasing over the last years, because straw offers...
Load Bearing & Non-Load Bearing Straw Bale Construction Building Permit Guide Las Vegas
This guideline establishes minimum prescriptive standards of safety for the construction of structures that use baled...
Mechanics of straw bales for building applications
Straw bales are seen as increasingly viable for building insulation and even for the construction of small loadbearing...
Method for the characterisation of the mechanical behaviour of straw bales
The use of straw bale construction is strongly on the rise. Despite the need for a deep understanding of the...
Effect of Plaster Type and Loading Orientation on Compression Behaviour of Straw Bales for Construction
Plastered straw bales are composite building materials used as load-bearing walls in sustainable structures worldwide...
Refined compression field theory for plastered straw bale walls
Results of tests of plastered straw bale wall assemblies under in-plane shear and axial load are used together with...
Straw Bales as a Supporting Material
EN: Since the validation in July 2011 of the Professional Rules (elaborated by the French Network of Straw...
Load-bearing Straw Construction Mechanical Behaviour Testing Methodology
EN: Following the publication of the “straw construction” professional rules (RFCP et al., 2012), which...
Straw-based concrete for thermal insulation: experimental study of mechanical and thermal properties.
Nous présentons donc dans ce papier une nouvelle contribution scientifique en proposant un nouveau matériau d’isolation...
Investigating the Bearing Capacity of Straw Bale Masonry in Compression and Thermal Loads
This study determines the optimum cement plaster thickness for straw bale prism and the compressive strength of the...
Interaction analysis and optimal design of composite action of plastered straw bale
The purpose of this paper is to assess the effects of cement- and earth-plastered straw bale walls against the...
Racking shear resistance of prefabricated straw-bale panels
The present study investigated the resistance to racking shear of 3 m 6 3 m low-carbon, high-thermal-performance...
Lateral Stability of Prefabricated Straw Bale Housing
Straw bales have been used for building for about 140 years. Until recently bales were only used for load-bearing...
Straw bales and (load-bearing) straw bale constructions – Strohballen und (lasttragende) Strohballenkonstruktionen
The dissertation was supervised by Professors Minke and Hensel at the University of Kassel’s Research Laboratory...
US: structural performance of straw bale construction for homeowners, builders, building inspectors and engineers
Executive Summary: The objective of this research was to obtain data on the structural performance of straw bale...
Compressive Testing and Analysis of Plastered Straw Bales
The structural performance of plastered straw bales under compressive loading is extremely important when considering...
Compressive Testing and Analysis of Plastered Straw Bales
The structural performance of plastered straw bales under compressive loading is extremely important when considering...
Compressive Strength Testing of Earthen Plasters for Straw Bale Wall Application
Straw-bale construction is an emerging building method and many builders choose to plaster the straw bales with earthen...
Reversed Cyclic In-Plane Tests of Load-Bearing Plastered Straw Bale Walls
The results of an experimental study on the lateral load resisting characteristics of 6 full-scale straw bale wall...
Compression load testing straw bale walls
Over the last 10 years, a growing number of load-bearing straw bale buildings have been built in the UK. Walls formed...
Load-Bearing SB Construction King 2003
One hundred years of experience with load-bearing plastered straw bale structures, along with a number of laboratory...