STRUCTURAL BEHAVIOUR OF PLASTERED STRAW BALE ASSEMBLIES UNDER CONCENTRIC AND ECCENTRIC LOADING

The use of plastered straw bale walls in residential construction is growing as builders and owners seek environmentally friendly alternatives to typical timber construction practices. Straw has excellent insulation properties and is an agricultural bi-product which is annually renewable, and is of...

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Main Author: Vardy, STEPHEN
Other Authors: Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.). Theses (Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.))
Format: Others
Language:en
en
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1974/1897