Superadobe is a form of adobe (earth) construction that uses long snake-like sand bags and barbed wire in buildings with arches and domes, for strong and attractive results.
Superadobe is intended to be earthquake-resistant.[1]
Notes
- ↑ "they have passed seismic testing required under California's strict earthquake-zone building codes." - - Calearth News Article - Sandbag homes may be shelter breakthrough, Anton Ferreira, 30 Jul 2001.
Interwiki links
- Wikipedia:Super Adobe
- Wikipedia:Nader Khalili - inventor of Superadobe construction.
External links
- California Institute of Earth Art and Architecture (Cal-Earth)
- The Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2004. Sandbag Shelter Prototypes, various locations