Message-ID: <30939882077c002@gold.tc.umn.edu> Date: Sun, 29 Oct 1995 09:06:44 -0600 From: "Patrick L. Pierquet" <mailto:Patrick.L.Pierquet-1@TC.UMN.EDU> Subject: Earthquake-resistant housing design To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>
I am a new grad student in our Building Science program, and am especially interested in lowcost, selfhelp construction techniques. I recently came across an article in "Appropriate Technology" magazine, which described a system called "Improved Quincha Construction". This is apparently a refinment of the old "wattle and daub" system of building houses, and it results in houses that are quite earthquake-resistant. Does anyone have any more information on this building technique? I'd like to make a scale-model of this, for a course I am currently taking.Also, does anyone know where I can purchase some "rice-husk ash"? It is said to be an environmentally-friendly substitute for portland cement. I'd like to do some experimentation with this material.