Unidentified asked:


I am interested in building an earthship style house with 10' high walls. Does anyone know how thick the reinforced concrete walls would have to be to support the weight of the berm up against it (want to do 10' berm on 3 sides of house)? I am looking for a general idea to decide if this is even feasible before paying a structural engineer to get the details of the project. Also, what if I want to support a second story made out of wood without a berm above it? Thanks.
Earthship is :
http://www.ecogeek.org/images/stories/earthship.jpg
Thanks for the wood idea. I am still wanting to go with concrete for the waterproofing, fireproofing, and natural longevity of my house, but thanks for the info.

Eva

Unidentified asked:


I am interested in building an earthship style house with 10' high walls. Does anyone know how thick the reinforced concrete walls would have to be to support the weight of the berm up against it (want to do 10' berm on 3 sides of house)? I am looking for a general idea to decide if this is even feasible before paying a structural engineer to get the details of the project. Also, what if I want to support a second story made out of wood without a berm above it? Thanks.
Earthship is : http://www.ecogeek.org/images/stories/earthship.jpg
10' reinforced concrete doesn't seem like it would be thick enough. Could you give me more details on how to calculate or source of information? Thanks for an answer though. Best so far.

Mary