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A "Recipe Book of Cob, Cement, Adobe, and Earthen Mixtures?

 
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Hi to all,

I am interested in seeing if I cant come up with a list or better yet a chart of "recipes" for building amalgamations including: Cob, Adobe, Cement, poured earth mixtures, Cochina, Poop Houses and other lesser known building amalgamations? Your imput would be very helpful. I am looking here and there across the internet for a breakdown of mixtures but its slow going, this has to be the place for collective wisdom.  When its done Id be happy to put it on Paintbox and make a graphic out of it and share it as an easy visual reference and if you could include rough percentages of components and characteristics of the mixtures if known that would be greatly helpful.  Many thanks.  
 
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The variations are immense.
The variable soils and type of soil all change the recipe.
Usually tests need to be carried out on site.
I can say for CEB's a 50/50 sand and clay is close to the requirement
 
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