<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hi Sarah<div><br></div><div>Acoustic separation is mainly due to mass. although some deflection can occur.<div><br></div><div>Is this a temporary or permanent structure they are looking for?</div><div><br></div><div>Durability of an exposed landscape s/bale wall probably not reliably much more than an open pile of strawbales - but will act as a great formwork for a plaster base if you are OK with it hollowing out over time - </div><div><br></div><div>Might be a great experiment</div><div><br></div><div>cheers</div><div><br></div><div><div><br></div><div><div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><div>Graeme</div><div>Graeme North Architects</div><div>49 Matthew Road</div><div>RD1</div><div>Warkworth</div><div>tel/fax +64 (0)9 4259305</div><div> </div><div><a href="mailto:graeme@ecodesign.co.nz">graeme@ecodesign.co.nz</a></div><div><a href="http://www.ecodesign.co.nz">www.ecodesign.co.nz</a></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></span>
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<br><div><div>On 12/11/2010, at 3:42 PM, Sarah Johnston wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="font-size: 12px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">Hello!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">We've had an inquiry from a local road works company about using straw bale as a landscape wall for acoustical reasons along the main highway (keep in mind, in this neck of the woods...the main north-south road is two lanes only...).</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">They have requested acoustical research and data. We have the information in Bruce's book, but I thought I would check to see if there has been any new testing or research done recently that you could share with us?</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">Does anyone have experience with landscape walls along busy highways?</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">I'm questioning the overall long-term durability of this type of landscape wall. Your thoughts and input are all welcome.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">Many thanks!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">Cheers,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">Sarah</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">Sarah Johnston</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">Sol Design, Ltd.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">50A Connolly Street</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">Geraldine New Zealand</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">03 693 7369</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><a href="mailto:sarahjohnston@ihug.co.nz">sarahjohnston@ihug.co.nz</a></span></div><div><div><br></div></div><div apple-content-edited="true"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><div><br class="khtml-block-placeholder"></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></span></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"> </div><br></div>_______________________________________________<br>GSBN mailing list<br><a href="mailto:GSBN@greenbuilder.com">GSBN@greenbuilder.com</a><br>http://greenbuilder.com/mailman/listinfo/GSBN<br></blockquote></div><br></div></div></div></body></html>