Compressed Earth Block - Revision history

Adamcolton at 14:48, 9 July 2020

2020-07-09T14:48:48Z

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	This is a collection of research. I am interested in CEB, stabilized with lime and covered in lime plaster. This combination looks to be cheap and provide great thermal and structural properties		This is a collection of research. I am interested in CEB, stabilized with lime and covered in lime plaster. This combination looks to be cheap and provide great thermal and structural properties

			* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqXgHWgrcQ8

	== Research ==		== Research ==

2020-06-26T16:16:05Z

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	This is a collection of research. I am interested in CEB, stabilized with lime and covered in lime plaster. This combination looks to be cheap and provide great thermal and structural properties		This is a collection of research. I am interested in CEB, stabilized with lime and covered in lime plaster. This combination looks to be cheap and provide great thermal and structural properties

			== Research ==
			I would like to drastically extend the garden in a few years. That could be a good time to experiment with this. It would be a large project, probably a few weeks. There's also a mandatory delay period in the middle.
			# Remove top soil - add to compost
			# dig down to ~14" - set soil aside
			# lay down plastic
			# deep soil → rotary sieve → add concrete → brick press
			# wait for bricks to cure
			# build garden

			I think I re-use plastic bottles as water reserves instead of the plastic tubes. I can also add cord wood to the base of the bed. The paths would be layer of sand (to protect the plastic) then a layer of gravel.

	== Vermeer BP714 ==		== Vermeer BP714 ==

2020-06-26T16:02:35Z

Manual Press

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	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZ37IU5RTog This] is interesting, very simple manual process. I might be able to speed it up with some sort of reciprocating hammer. While the bricks will be harder to make, not needing any special equipment may make up for it. I also like the larger bricks he's making, good for thermal mass. I would add cylinders to the mold for conduit and cement. Looking more, some builders construct the whole wall this way.		[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZ37IU5RTog This] is interesting, very simple manual process. I might be able to speed it up with some sort of reciprocating hammer. While the bricks will be harder to make, not needing any special equipment may make up for it. I also like the larger bricks he's making, good for thermal mass. I would add cylinders to the mold for conduit and cement. Looking more, some builders construct the whole wall this way.

			I'd also like to try building this out of wood. It would be much larger, but I don't see any reason I can scale up the wood to handle the stress. This would also make the design far more accessible.

	== Detailed Article ==		== Detailed Article ==

2018-08-31T20:28:33Z

Manual Press

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	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGSDBMNFY4U This one] looks like I could go pretty fast for a long time.		[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGSDBMNFY4U This one] looks like I could go pretty fast for a long time.

	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZ37IU5RTog This] is interesting, very simple manual process. I might be able to speed it up with some sort of reciprocating hammer. While the bricks will be harder to make, not needing any special equipment may make up for it. I also like the larger bricks he's making, good for thermal mass. I would add cylinders to the mold for conduit and cement.		[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZ37IU5RTog This] is interesting, very simple manual process. I might be able to speed it up with some sort of reciprocating hammer. While the bricks will be harder to make, not needing any special equipment may make up for it. I also like the larger bricks he's making, good for thermal mass. I would add cylinders to the mold for conduit and cement. Looking more, some builders construct the whole wall this way.

	== Detailed Article ==		== Detailed Article ==

2018-08-31T19:25:35Z

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	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGSDBMNFY4U This one] looks like I could go pretty fast for a long time.		[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGSDBMNFY4U This one] looks like I could go pretty fast for a long time.

			[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZ37IU5RTog This] is interesting, very simple manual process. I might be able to speed it up with some sort of reciprocating hammer. While the bricks will be harder to make, not needing any special equipment may make up for it. I also like the larger bricks he's making, good for thermal mass. I would add cylinders to the mold for conduit and cement.

	== Detailed Article ==		== Detailed Article ==

2018-08-31T19:16:21Z

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	Purchase: https://dwellearth.com/auram-3000-block-press/		Purchase: https://dwellearth.com/auram-3000-block-press/

			[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGSDBMNFY4U This one] looks like I could go pretty fast for a long time.

	== Detailed Article ==		== Detailed Article ==

2018-07-24T17:42:22Z

Manual Press

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	http://s82.photobucket.com/user/mscantrell/slideshow/Cinva%20Ram%20Block%20Press		http://s82.photobucket.com/user/mscantrell/slideshow/Cinva%20Ram%20Block%20Press

			Purchase: https://dwellearth.com/auram-3000-block-press/

	== Detailed Article ==		== Detailed Article ==

2018-07-24T17:31:42Z

Manual Press

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	The Cinva press requires 80lbs of force. Instead of pushing, I could get an 80lb weight and use a pulley to lift it so the pressure is always even.		The Cinva press requires 80lbs of force. Instead of pushing, I could get an 80lb weight and use a pulley to lift it so the pressure is always even.

			http://s82.photobucket.com/user/mscantrell/slideshow/Cinva%20Ram%20Block%20Press

	== Detailed Article ==		== Detailed Article ==

2018-07-24T17:15:36Z

Soil Prep

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	Something like a cement mixer should be fine for mixing cement into the (pre-strained) soil. Setup a batch of soil and cement then add water until it's at the correct moisture.		Something like a cement mixer should be fine for mixing cement into the (pre-strained) soil. Setup a batch of soil and cement then add water until it's at the correct moisture.

			It should be easy to get something setup to automatically measure out the correct amount of dirt for each brick.

2018-07-24T17:13:13Z

Manual Press

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	http://www.rivendellvillage.org/CINVA_RAM_Compressed_Earthen_Block_Press.pdf		http://www.rivendellvillage.org/CINVA_RAM_Compressed_Earthen_Block_Press.pdf

			The Cinva press requires 80lbs of force. Instead of pushing, I could get an 80lb weight and use a pulley to lift it so the pressure is always even.

	== Detailed Article ==		== Detailed Article ==