[Strawbale] SB in earthquake

[Jon Van Eck]

I remember reading in one of my Cob construction books about a house in
Australia that survived two earthquakes, and while I was trying to look
that up on the internet I found the following...

"University of British Columbia engineers tested cob's earthquake
resistance and, according to one account, the test structure survived a
simulated 7.4 quake with only minor cracks, even after prior shaking."
(http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/lifestyle/334487_cobseattle06.html).

Have a great day!
~ Jon


-----Original Message-----

Greetings baleheads

I have been asked about SB buildings in earthquake prone areas and I
seem to 
recall someone posting about how a SB building was one of the only
buildings 
left standing after an earthquake (possibly in the Americas) does anyone

know more about this or did I dream it?

bale on
Chug 



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