Table 3 Test Wall Construction Type with Acronyms

From: Durability of Japanese-earth cob walls subjected to accelerated rain simulation

 

SIDE A Features/

Acronym

SIDE B Features/

Acronym

Dimensions (mm, W x L x H)

Cob-ball walls

   

Kashiba earth;

Cob balls;

Large stone foundation

Cob balls

KBL

Rendered over cob balls

KRL

330 × 630 × 700

Fukakusa earth;

Cob balls;

Large stone foundation

Cob balls

FBL

Rendered over cob balls

FRL

330 × 630 × 700

Kashiba earth;

Cob balls;

Small stone foundation

Cob balls

KBS

Rendered over cob balls

KRS

330 × 630 × 700

Fukakusa earth;

Cob balls;

Small stone foundation

Cob balls

FBS

Rendered over cob balls

FRS

330 × 630 × 700

Monolithic cob walls

Kashiba earth

Monolithic cob;

Small stone foundation

Monolithic wall,

Foundation of five small stones

KMS1

Monolithic wall,

Foundation of

six small stones

KMS2

330 × 630 × 700

Kashiba earth

Monolithic cob;

Concrete foundation

Monolithic wall,

solid concrete foundation

KMC

Monolithic wall, vertical channels cut every 100 mm in the foundation

KMCc

450 × 700 × 700