[Greenbuilding] newbie with floor question

[Brad Guy]

There are various soil-cement formulations and there
are soil stabilization products. Two examples are
PolyPavement and NaturalPAVE. These are basically an
additive product used with soil.
Brad

--- David Field <amanoutstandinginhisfield at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi All,
> 
> I have searched the archives for this with no
> results.
> Is there a way to build an earthen floor that would
> provide a surface
> comparable to concrete for durability and strength
> in a shop or garage?
> Or are there other alternatives to concrete that are
> strong enough for a
> garage floor?
> 
> I did find an article on carbon concrete that looked
> pretty promising, but
> it will be some time before it is commercialized in
> North America, and since
> it's petroleum-based, I'm not sure I would want the
> stuff in or around my
> home anyway.
> 
> Thanks,
> David Field
> amanoutstandinginhisfield at gmail.com
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Brad Guy, Director of Operations
Hamer Center for Community Design
Penn State University
(814)-865-5733
www.hamercenter.psu.edu

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