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Ronald L. Geren, FCSI Lifetime Member, AIA, CCS, CCCA, CSC, SCIP
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Username: specman

Post Number: 1603
Registered: 03-2003


Posted on Thursday, February 10, 2022 - 11:36 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

Does anybody have a section they would be willing to share? It's for a project with a short fuse and I don't have the time to do the research and create one from scratch. Thanks in advance!
Ron Geren, FCSI Lifetime Member, AIA, CCS, CCCA, CSC, SCIP
Mark Gilligan SE,
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Username: mark_gilligan

Post Number: 967
Registered: 10-2007
Posted on Saturday, February 12, 2022 - 09:48 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

On what basis will rammed earth comply with the structural provisions?
Mark Gilligan SE,
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Username: mark_gilligan

Post Number: 968
Registered: 10-2007
Posted on Saturday, February 12, 2022 - 10:26 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

I was referring to the structural provisions in the building code.
Ronald L. Geren, FCSI Lifetime Member, AIA, CCS, CCCA, CSC, SCIP
Senior Member
Username: specman

Post Number: 1604
Registered: 03-2003


Posted on Monday, February 14, 2022 - 12:02 am:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

That is up to the project's structural engineer. I am just preparing the specifications and they are reviewing them. Rammed earth has been used on a few projects here in the southwest, so I do not see this as a big structural issue.
Ron Geren, FCSI Lifetime Member, AIA, CCS, CCCA, CSC, SCIP
Loretta Sheridan
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Username: leshrdn

Post Number: 7
Registered: 11-2021
Posted on Monday, February 14, 2022 - 11:23 am:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

I found this just from googling "133500 Rammed earth." I don't know if it is of any help.

http://www.udcinc.org/Rammed%20Earth%20Specifications.pdf
Loretta Sheridan
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Username: leshrdn

Post Number: 36
Registered: 11-2021
Posted on Friday, July 22, 2022 - 07:25 am:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

I just found this. It is from the UK< but it very helpful. It is better than the last thing I found:

http://rammedearthconsulting.com/uk-guideline-appendix-b.pdf

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