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*Geogrid 35 cents/sf - [https://www.landscapediscount.com/Geogrid-Soil-Stabilization-SRW-U650-p/u650.htm] 0.75in openings | *Geogrid 35 cents/sf - [https://www.landscapediscount.com/Geogrid-Soil-Stabilization-SRW-U650-p/u650.htm] 0.75in openings | ||
*Geogrid microgrid. 0.1 x 0.25 openings [https://www.ebay.com/itm/Geogrid-stratagrid-Microgrid-8-x-100-Soil-Reinforcement-Retaining-walls-fabric/391885813764?hash=item5b3e36f804:g:KEwAAOSw3v5Ypy1u ebay] '''24 cents/sf''' | *Geogrid microgrid. 0.1 x 0.25 openings [https://www.ebay.com/itm/Geogrid-stratagrid-Microgrid-8-x-100-Soil-Reinforcement-Retaining-walls-fabric/391885813764?hash=item5b3e36f804:g:KEwAAOSw3v5Ypy1u ebay] '''24 cents/sf''' | ||
=About Materials= | |||
*Chicken wire is 19-22 ga [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_wire] | |||
Revision as of 05:30, 18 November 2019
- This is a method for seismic reinforcement of masonry structures, though it can be used for other building materials as well.
- Hear explanation of the Basket Technique for earthquake reinforcement at https://youtu.be/IuQB3x4ZNeA?t=1735
- Concept: use mesh on both sides of the wall, and cross tie 2 meshes through the wall.
- Requires that mesh span around the bond beam, sides, and bottom
Resources
- World Housing Net Adobe Reinforcement Tutorial - describes some of the techniques Hallock refereed to. Start on page 13.
- Construction Manual for Reinforced Adobe with String Mesh(Spanish) Language Agnostic Diagrams pg35-45
- Powerpoint from PUCP on the subject Start at slide 25. Mentions Geogrid as lath
Translated PUCP Construction Manual from 2nd link above
Materials
- Fibalath - [1]
- Cost of 50 cents per square foot
- $80 for 39.5" x 55' or 181ft^2 or $0.44ft^2
- Basalt mesh - 3x more expensive - [2]
- Metal lath - $7.50 for 16 square feet or 47 cents/sf
- Stucco wire - 17 ga -10-13 cents/sf [3]
- Stucco wire - 20 ga - 11 cents - [4]
- Stucco lath - 28 cents/sf - [5]
- Chicken wire - 14 cents/sf - [6]
- Geogrid 35 cents/sf - [7] 0.75in openings
- Geogrid microgrid. 0.1 x 0.25 openings ebay 24 cents/sf
About Materials
- Chicken wire is 19-22 ga [8]