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Hiperadobe: Construction with bags of earth.

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Added on April 22, 2011 Categories: Construction , Free Manuals
Topics: adobe • Self-construction • bioconstruction • hyperadobe • hyperadobe
In ancient times, the first houses and cities were built from raw earth. Today, to build our homes we use materials
with high embodied energy, which are difficult to recycle and which sometimes even incorporate toxic elements.
There may be more than justified reasons to once again claim the simplicity and properties of earth as a
construction material.

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Fernando Pacheco from Brazil has evolved the superabe (construction with earthbags) and has created this system,
much faster, ecological and economical.

C Download PDF manual

Construction with earth bags. Hyperadobe.

From Superadobe, created by the Iranian Nader Khalili,
Hiperadobe was developed by Fernando Pacheco, from EcoOca
in Brazil. The big difference between the two is that Superadobe
uses polypropylene bags woven with barbed wire between the
layers, while Hiperadobe uses a raschel weave, the same
material used in fruit packaging. This leads to a lower cost
compared to polyethylene bags.

Raschel is a knitted fabric that resembles hand knitted fabrics, fabrics, lace and mesh. Raschel warp knits contain
inlays to connect the threads, as well as knit columns.

To build vertical walls there is no need for barbed wire between the layers, since with the openings of the fabric, the
top of the bottom layer merges with the bottom of the top layer.

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The dream begins with the selection of the site and the markings on
the ground.

The construction of the foundations use shapes that allow curves.

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The foundation has already been done. The entrance frame is the first piece before starting to place the
Hiperadobe.

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The Hiperadobe layers begin with the soil chosen for the work, which is usually approximately 70% sand and
30% clay, but this can vary. It should have a good moisture content, neither too wet nor too dry, and this
comes with practice.

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To facilitate the placement of the mesh, it is necessary to put a funnel inside the roll. Four hands work better
than two. The ideal is to have two funnels so that when one is finished, the other is ready.

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We invented a hanger with a strap to make it easier to hold the funnel.

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The funnel should be held with both hands at chest level. Stretch the bag a little, bend the tip in your direction
near where the layer will start. Step on the end of the bag when adding soil to gain full control of the material.

When the soil reaches the bottom of the funnel, take a small step back.

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This is the ideal curvature to form the layer, and thus prevent the appearance of cracks.

The interlacing of the layers is very important.

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The more we settle it by tamping each layer, the better. The tamping tool is wrapped in plastic to prevent it
from sticking to the clay soil. Look how all the joints between the walls are interconnected.

The more compact (tamped) the soil, the more solid the layer will be.

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The sex of those who do the tampering does not matter so that the work turns out well...

The bag unrolls from the funnel naturally by the weight of the earth as it falls.

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Align the wall with the external foundation wall, and subsequent layers will align naturally. We must also
respect the alignment of the door.

This template is placed as a guide until the window is permanently fixed.

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An entire layer (with soil and cement) was placed above the window to facilitate completion. Look at the two
pieces of reinforcing steel.

Here is another permanent window frame. You can see how several rows of bags were cut to accommodate this
frame.

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The funnel was made from the sheet metal of an old refrigerator. The bag fits tightly around the funnel, but
should not be too tight or too loose, so that the bag does not get caught in the funnel or come down too quickly
when placing soil in the bag.

When a run comes to an end, we use a knife or scissors to cut the material, close the layer and start again.

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When you reach the end, give the bag a good shake to consolidate the soil; twist the tip of the bag, and put
it under the coat. Next, we can start another layer that connects with the previous layer.

Here we can see how to twist the tip of the bag and put it under the cape.

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Here you can see how the two layers end up in the same place, which is not good.

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We are raising the walls uniformly throughout the house.

Seven people working eight hours a day, we reached this point in 15 days.

Everything we did came from our intuition and our love for planet Earth, which also drives our lives.

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And here you see a building built with Hiperadobe, once finished.
Videos:
Here we have a couple of videos where you can follow the process:

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33 Responses to “Hyperadobe: Construction with bags of earth.”

1. peter says:

April 13, 2012 at 6:32

How do I waterproof a dome made of hyperadobe?
Thank you

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Reply May 25, 2012 at 9:25 p.m.

2. Alvaro says:

Thank you!!!
Something of the roof was missing… or at least the logic of it.
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DAVID says:
September 2, 2012 at 10:27 pm
The roofs for this type of construction must most of the time be lightened, they are usually made of
wood and covered with tile, but it depends on the material you have on hand, with this same
technique you can make domes that work by compression, another option is to consider self-
supporting roofs, I suggest that you review very effective reciprocal structures for this type of
construction.
Reply

3. Santiago says:

October 24, 2012 at 16:14

Hello, where can I buy the raschel rolls, I am from Argentina. Iguazu missions. thank you
Reply

4. Paolo says:
November 9, 2012 at 3:48

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Hello friends, along with greeting you, I introduce myself as Paolo Macaya, a construction engineering
student, Chilean, and the reason why I am writing to you is to request more information about the system,
books or bibliography in general. Since I am currently doing a study (degree work) of the Hiperadobe
system, a construction system that I find fantastic. I hope you can help me and give me a contact email
where we can communicate and strengthen ties, since I would like to know much more about the system.
Thank you very much in advance and I await your response, greetings…
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Jose says:
December 17, 2013 at 3:50 p.m.
Hello Pablo, I would very much like to be able to contact you, I am also Chilean and I am very
interested in learning more about this construction system, I imagine that by now, you will have
documented yourself a little more. For my part, my work is not directly related to the area of the
constitution, but I would like to build my house with this system, but I see that here in Chile from
what I have researched this is in its infancy. I will appreciate your response.
Reply

ei Jose says:
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December 17, 2013 at 3:53 p.m.

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I forgot to give you my email: [email protected]

Greetings
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5. Luis Alberto says: January 9, 2013 at 10:33 pm

I am leveling the land to begin the construction of a dome-type house in hyperadobe, but I can't find
where to buy the Raschel royos in Uruguay. Can someone guide me where? either in Uruguay or Brazil.
Thank you very much, and the material is extraordinary
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Or admin says:
January 18, 2013 at 18:37
Let's see if someone can help Luis Alberto.
As always happens when something is new, it is difficult to find the materials. Please let us know
where you found them.
Good luck!
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■ diana benitez says:
April 5, 2014 at 9:22 p.m.
Below I put an email from a company in Brazil that sells them, rolls of 500 and 1000 meters.
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Or Laura says:
February 1, 2013 at 18:51
Hello, my name is Laura, and my partner and I are in the same search for the raschel mesh...for
now we don't know any specific place, any information we would appreciate!!!
Reply
6. ■ jose luis says:
January 31, 2013 at 12:28
I would like to know if the superabe is useful for building ovens, because here in Argentina they are
normally made of adobe, that is, mud and straw….thank you
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7. Maikel Milan says:
February 2, 2013 at 9:27 p.m.
God bless you, I am Cuban, I am a ceramist and I understand well the value of clay, I did not imagine
something like this, this is really the answer to so many construction problems in my country that suffers
mainly from the shortage of construction materials and the expensiveness of those appear, our
organization would like

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to help people with this technology, it would help me to be able to receive the manuals by email, as a
Cuban, the internet here is finally not useful for me to be able to download.
I would like all the help you can give me, in fact I will have to ignore because those bags are animals in
danger of extinction here...but you know what, the Cuban always finds the way
8. Reply

Moses says:
June 21, 2013 at 18:55
Hello, the method seems fantastic to me, I am from Chile and I have decided to build my home with this
method, I would like you to help me know where to get the sleeve,
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Javiera says:
April 24, 2015 at 3:38 p.m.

Hello, did you find where to buy? I'm looking and I can't find it. Please, if you could, tell me to my
email [email protected]

THANK YOU!! ()

Reply

9. Liang Jara says: July 15, 2013 at 5:39

Hello friends, I am from Peru and I can't find the raschel bags, what I have found is a roll but 4 meters long,
I thought about cutting it to 8 cm and sending them to be sewn, what do you think? thank you so much
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admin says:
August 2, 2013 at 8:21 p.m.
Look in the areas where potatoes or oranges are produced in your countries. They use these rolls and
will know of suppliers.

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10. gustavo says:

October 12, 2013 at 7:58 pm Hello friends, the truth is that I am more and more excited about my
construction project in hyperadobe, I love them, for ecological, artistic if you can say and economic reasons,
I am very interested in the subject that is why I have been studying materials a while ago and I only have
one question, I hope you or someone else can answer it for me, and it is the following, in the last image you
can see a square house with rounded corners, could I make one like that but with 2 floors? That is, first floor
and one above? I would need to make the bases much more reinforced, how much approximately? I await
your response, thank you very much
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11. ADRIAN says:
November 19, 2013 at 2:58

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HELLO, I CAN'T FIND REFERENCES REGARDING HIPERADOBE, CAN YOU GUIDE ME? OR
DO YOU KNOW HOW I CAN FIND HER?? THANK YOU!!
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12. Jose says:

p.m.
Could you tell me where I can get the manuals or more information?
I will appreciate it very much.

Reply

13. April 5, 2014 at 9:20

p.m.

Flavia Mello
Public Relations Citropack &
Goldenpack e-mail:
[email protected]
site:www.goldenpack.ind.br tel: 16-
3262 2151 or 16-3262 9856 (direct)
bags for hyperadobe
In BRAZIL they sell, expensively,
9000 reais!
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14. Diana Benitez

April says:
27, 2014 at 1:49
I am looking for those interested in buying the raschel mesh tube, to import it to Mdeo from China, the
quality is optimal and the price is a little better than that of Brazil, and you save on freight!
[email protected] check!

Reply
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15.
Carlos
June 28, 2014 at 18:02
Hello, I am from Buenos Aires, Argentina and I would like to know where I can buy this fabric to build
hyperadobe. thank you

Reply

16. Adriana Castillo says:

August 11, 2014 at 0:31

Hello, I am excited about this construction idea, since I am in a new Venezuela... I would like to know if
I can build a square house, and if not, please explain why.

Reply

17. Adriana Castillo says:

August 11, 2014 at 2:37

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Hello! I am excited about building my house with this system, I would like to know what details I should
take into account to make it square and also tell me what type of floors can be made that are ecological
and durable.
Reply

Martha
p.m. says:
Hello! Could someone tell me where I can get the raschel bag roll? I'm from Buenos Aires,
Argentina! Thank you so much!

Reply

19. Leonel Terrones says:

November 21, 2014 at 3:37
Hello, I am from Peru, how can I acquire construction manuals with hyperadobe? I would like to
build my house with this technique that is noble with the environment.

Reply

20. Javiera says:

April 22, 2015 at 17:46
Chile?
Please if anyone knows, send me an email to [email protected] ,
thank you!!
Reply

21. Agustin de Alba says:

p.m.
I am interested in purchasing the raschel mesh tube.

I live in Aguascalientes, Mexico.

Reply

22. Samuel Falero says:

October 14, 2015 at 18:07

Good morning... I would like to know if construction with earth is possible using continuous bags of
burlap, hemp or jute...
Is it possible to obtain these bags of plant fiber without any chemical treatment?
Do you know where in Spain?
Is it necessary to stabilize the mixture of soils that are introduced into the soils with lime?
Is it possible that my email is transferred to your database to receive the news that you publish?
Thank you !!

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23. Malcolm says:
January 6, 2016 at 1:21 p.m.
Where could I go to learn how to build? I am in Brazil
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24. BRENDA CORTES says:
June 18, 2017 at 2:20 p.m.
Hello, would it be possible if you could send me more technical information to my email, quantity,
proportions, mixtures if there are any, etc.
Reply
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25. BRENDA CORTES says:
June 18, 2017 at 2:23 p.m.
Hello, I researched and the rashel mesh sleeves are called “horticultural tights” that's how they sell them….
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