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A A Adedeji, 2012 Minna_2012Dept of Civil Engineering, University of IlorinIlorin, 08033774616, aaadeji@unilorin.edu.ng

STRAWBALE CONSTRUCTION

TYPICAL EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF A BUILDING

Stacked strawbales before plasteringen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw-bale_construction

Strawbale walling and roofing under construction

straw-home-hybrid-house-glow.jpg Interor view of the strawbale houserenaissanceronin.wordpress.com

A complete strawbale house

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STRAWBALE MASONRY UNDER TESTS

Compressed straw bales prior/post wall plastering

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Strain

Stress-Strain CurvesLaboratory

Test Result

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Model

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Model

Strawbale masonry under compression test Strawbale masonry under compressiontes with strain-gauge attached

A typical failure mode of strawbalemasonry in compression

Stress-strain curve for strawbale masonryin compression

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