Earthbag construction is a very inexpensive method of construction that is very strong and can be built very quickly. It is a natural building technique that has evolved from historic military bunker construction techniques, and temporary flood-control dike building methods. The technique requires only very basic construction materials: earthbag sacks or tubes {see Superadobe}, filler materials based on inorganic soils available on site, such as sand, gravel, clay or crushed volcan../MORE

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Earthbag construction is a very inexpensive method of construction that is very strong and can be built very quickly. It is a natural building technique that has evolved from historic military bunker construction techniques, and temporary flood-control dike building methods. The technique requires only very basic construction materials: earthbag sacks or tubes {see Superadobe}, filler materials based on inorganic soils available on site, such as sand, gravel, clay or crushed volcanic rock. Barbed wire is placed between each row of bags, and sometimes twine is wrapped around the bags, which serves to hold the structure together and add strength. The construction technique can be used for emergency shelters, temporary housing, barns or almost any conceivable long-term structure