
Caicos		Middle Caicos
	Dream		TCI, BWI

Rammed Earth

When the right kind of soil is available, Rammed Earth is possible. Similar to Earthbag or Rammed Earth tire walls, Rammed Earth leaves nothing holding the dirt in the finished wall. A small amount of cement may be added as a stabilizer.

Rammed Earth construction uses forms similar to poured-in-place concrete. At CNBW, the Rammed Earth project was one of four columns which will eventually support a roof above an outdoor oven.
The soil mix is poured into the form in lift no more than 8 inches deep. Before more dirt can be added, the lift is compacted down to 5 inches.
After the Rammed Earth has cured overnight, Keith Lindauer removes the forms.
The finished column. Near the bottom you can see layers of different colors. This was done intentionally to give the column a geological look. Because we rushed the pounding and didn't get into the corners real good, there is a little bit of sluffing at the edges.

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Mike Ramsey
Tue Aug 03,1999

	Rammed Earth construction uses forms similar to poured-in-place concrete. At CNBW, the Rammed Earth project was one of four columns which will eventually support a roof above an outdoor oven.
	The soil mix is poured into the form in lift no more than 8 inches deep. Before more dirt can be added, the lift is compacted down to 5 inches.
	After the Rammed Earth has cured overnight, Keith Lindauer removes the forms.
	The finished column. Near the bottom you can see layers of different colors. This was done intentionally to give the column a geological look. Because we rushed the pounding and didn't get into the corners real good, there is a little bit of sluffing at the edges.