Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "Cob, cobb or clom (in Wales) is a natural building material made from subsoil, water, some kind of fibrous organic material (typically straw), and sometimes lime. The contents of subsoil naturally varies and if it does not contain the right mixture it can be modified with sand or clay. Cob is fireproof, resistant to seismic activity, and inexpensive. It can be used to create artistic, sculptural forms and has been revived in recent years by the natural building and sustainability movements.In technical building and engineering documents such as the Uniform Building Code, cob may be referred to as an \"unburned clay masonry\" when used in a structural context. It might also be referred to as an \"aggregate\" in non-structural contexts, such as a \"clay and sand aggregate\" or more simply an \"organic aggregate,\" such as where the cob is an insulating filler between post and beam construction."@en }
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- Cob_(material) abstract "Cob, cobb or clom (in Wales) is a natural building material made from subsoil, water, some kind of fibrous organic material (typically straw), and sometimes lime. The contents of subsoil naturally varies and if it does not contain the right mixture it can be modified with sand or clay. Cob is fireproof, resistant to seismic activity, and inexpensive. It can be used to create artistic, sculptural forms and has been revived in recent years by the natural building and sustainability movements.In technical building and engineering documents such as the Uniform Building Code, cob may be referred to as an \"unburned clay masonry\" when used in a structural context. It might also be referred to as an \"aggregate\" in non-structural contexts, such as a \"clay and sand aggregate\" or more simply an \"organic aggregate,\" such as where the cob is an insulating filler between post and beam construction.".