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Super Adobe is a form of Earthbag Construction that was developed by Iranian architect Nader Khalili. The technique utilizes long snake-like sand bags to form a beehive shaped compressive structure that employs arches, domes, and vaults to create single and double-curvature shell structures that are strong and aesthetically pleasing. It has received growing interest for the past two decades in the Natural building and Sustainability movements. Due to Super Adobe’s inexpensive nature, ease in construction, and use of locally available materials, it has also been proposed for use as a long term emergency shelter. Super Adobe is also known as Superadobe (one word), and Superblock. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Adobe
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