KaLZ project

A load-bearing storey ceiling made of natural materials can be implemented as a vaulted ceiling with arches made of rammed earth and beams made of timber. The production and load-bearing capacity of these elements for real building projects is being researched.

• How far can arches be made from rammed earth and carry the usual live loads from storey construction.
• How can the cap ceiling elements be serially prefabricated and transported to the construction site?
• What does the construction look like in detail

• Production of different basic elements with arches made of clay and beams made of wood.
• Load test of the arches with different spans.

• Findings on the load-bearing capacity of the clay arches. Which span widths are reasonable and possible
• Findings about a serial production of the clay arches in elements.
• Opportunity for real implementation, e.g. Charlottenburg Palace Visitor Centre project