Proper Mixtures of Ellis County Soils for Adobe Construction, and Their Physical Properties

Authors

Buster Wayne Read, Fort Hays State University
W. G. Read, Fort Hays State University
H. A. Zinszer, Fort Hays State University

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DOI

10.58809/SLPZ4525

Date

1950

Description

This paper deals with the adobe strategy of construction which is mixing and puddling the materials to be applied to a sun-dried brick or to a structure of that material. The work was divided into three main parts: (1) Survey of Ellis County Soils; (2) Selection of soil material with respect to shrinkage; and (3) Treatment of soils with respect to waterproofing.

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© Fort Hays State University

Publisher

Fort Hays Kansas State College

Series Name

Science Series

Series Number

No. 4

Department

Chemistry

Library Call Number

LD2651 .K4ks F67 no.4-5 1950-51

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Recommended Citation

Read, Buster Wayne; Read, W. G.; and Zinszer, H. A., "Proper Mixtures of Ellis County Soils for Adobe Construction, and Their Physical Properties" (1950). Fort Hays Studies Series. 53.
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/fort_hays_studies_series/53