Mechanical and Physical Properties of Straw Bales

Abstract:

Straw bales can be used as a relatively cheap and ecological building material for buildings. Design of straw buildings is currently based on empirical knowledge although it would be very helpful to have more information about material properties for designing and realization of straw bales houses. Article discuses load - deformation behavior of straw bales in laboratory conditions and evaluate the modulus of elasticity of local straw bales. Deformation characteristics of straw bales can be very useful for the design of straw buildings.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 649)
• Pages: 250-253
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.649.250
• Online since: January 2013
• Authors: Petr Konečný, Jiří Teslík, Michal Hamala
• Keywords: Acceptable Loading, Deformation, Laboratory Measurements, Mechanical Property, Modulus of Elasticity, Straw Bale

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DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2011.04.001