Guest guest Posted May 20, 1999 Report Share Posted May 20, 1999 Is there anyone out there who can guide me to a reference about truss supports for a cave or tunnel. Maybe someone in the vicinity of the West Virginia mines would have some suggestions. My son wants to dig a cave in the side of the mountain -- in fact, he's already got a good start. (He thinks he could live in it, I think he could use it for a root cellar.) Problem is, I don't want it to come crashing down and kill him. He needs to know how to put some support beams in to truss it up, but I don't know where to get advice. Any suggestions? your servant, Hare Krsna dasi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 1999 Report Share Posted May 21, 1999 COM: Hare Krsna dasi (Brunswick, Maine - USA) wrote: > [Text 2333958 from COM] > > Is there anyone out there who can guide me to a reference about truss > supports for a cave or tunnel. > > Maybe someone in the vicinity of the West Virginia mines would have > some > suggestions. > It's all longwall mining here now - they just take out the coal and let the overburden cave in. It destroys all the springs and wells, so they bring in city water to all the country folks who lose their water. I would think there would be some sort of book about old fashioned mining though. It is basically just post and beam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 1999 Report Share Posted May 21, 1999 >Is there anyone out there who can guide me to a reference about truss >supports for a cave or tunnel. =========== Have you tried the people at... ESSA (Earthfriendly and Self Sufficient Architecture) hosted by CSF (Communications for a Sustainable Future)? essa (AT) csf (DOT) colorado.edu listproc (AT) csf (DOT) colorado.edu as the above may just be LISTSERVEs, try browsing at: http://csf.colorado.edu/essa Or contact the list's owners at: marce1013 (AT) worldnet (DOT) att.net I've not been a member of this conference for long, and it's mostly strawbale/earthships at present, but there is the occassional reference about caves. Some of the people on this list are very experienced and may be able to advise or at least point you in the right direction. Let me know if they were able to help. ys, nistula dasa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 1999 Report Share Posted May 21, 1999 This looks very good -- and full of a zillion different letters. I think I'll have my son sort through it all. Thanks very much. It looks like it would be an excellent site for all our builders. your servant, Hare Krsna dasi "COM: Nistula (das) ACBSP (Sri Pundarik Dham - Bangladesh)" wrote: > [Text 2334822 from COM] > > >Is there anyone out there who can guide me to a reference about truss > >supports for a cave or tunnel. > =========== > Have you tried the people at... > > ESSA (Earthfriendly and Self Sufficient Architecture) > hosted by CSF (Communications for a Sustainable Future)? > > essa (AT) csf (DOT) colorado.edu > listproc (AT) csf (DOT) colorado.edu > > as the above may just be LISTSERVEs, try browsing at: > > http://csf.colorado.edu/essa > > Or contact the list's owners at: > > marce1013 (AT) worldnet (DOT) att.net > > I've not been a member of this conference for long, and > it's mostly strawbale/earthships at present, but there is > the occassional reference about caves. Some of the people > on this list are very experienced and may be able to advise > or at least point you in the right direction. Let me know > if they were able to help. > > ys, nistula dasa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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