Gokul Salvadi
@beingokul.com
Carnatic musician, musical theorist, composer working between classical traditions and contemporary forms, author on artist rights, earthen building enthusiast.
What if waste cardboard and local dirt could create a building material stronger than cement-stabilized rammed earth? New research shows cardboard-confined rammed earth achieves 10x strength increase while slashing carbon emissions by 77.7% compared to concrete rammedearth.in/blog/digest-...
Research Digest - Cardboard-Confined Rammed Earth
Building with recycled cardboard and earth for sustainable construction
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November 26, 2025 at 12:43 AM
What if waste cardboard and local dirt could create a building material stronger than cement-stabilized rammed earth? New research shows cardboard-confined rammed earth achieves 10x strength increase while slashing carbon emissions by 77.7% compared to concrete rammedearth.in/blog/digest-...
Latest: Research shows that moisture changes how rammed earth handles heat—thermal conductivity can nearly double as moisture increases. This affects energy predictions by 15-17%. Read the accessible summary
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Research Digest - Rammed Earth Chronicles
Weekly research digest on rammed earth and earthen building
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November 22, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Latest: Research shows that moisture changes how rammed earth handles heat—thermal conductivity can nearly double as moisture increases. This affects energy predictions by 15-17%. Read the accessible summary
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I thought it was a common sense. Does it warrant a study?
November 20, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I thought it was a common sense. Does it warrant a study?
“Confidence is the prize given to the mediocre”
― Robert Hughes
― Robert Hughes
November 18, 2025 at 1:08 PM
“Confidence is the prize given to the mediocre”
― Robert Hughes
― Robert Hughes
Community knowledge for earthen building
Have a question about rammed earth, cob, adobe, earthbag, or any earthen building technique? Your question will be reviewed and answered by professionals. And valuable questions and answers will be curated.
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Have a question about rammed earth, cob, adobe, earthbag, or any earthen building technique? Your question will be reviewed and answered by professionals. And valuable questions and answers will be curated.
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Ask a Question - Rammed Earth Chronicles
Ask questions about rammed earth, cob, adobe, and all earthen building techniques. Get answers from experienced professionals and practitioners.
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November 9, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Community knowledge for earthen building
Have a question about rammed earth, cob, adobe, earthbag, or any earthen building technique? Your question will be reviewed and answered by professionals. And valuable questions and answers will be curated.
rammedearth.in/ask-question...
Have a question about rammed earth, cob, adobe, earthbag, or any earthen building technique? Your question will be reviewed and answered by professionals. And valuable questions and answers will be curated.
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I developed a journal with scoring of tasks based on Kintsugi for my kid. He had been journaling. Today he said ” I did not do anything worth journaling” I said “Journal what you just said, give yourself a negative score. That is Kintsugi" He wrote something before going to bed.
November 8, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I developed a journal with scoring of tasks based on Kintsugi for my kid. He had been journaling. Today he said ” I did not do anything worth journaling” I said “Journal what you just said, give yourself a negative score. That is Kintsugi" He wrote something before going to bed.
“One dimension of mental illness may arise because an increasing number of individuals are forced to accomplish their transitions alone and with private symbols.”
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The Hidden Architecture of Life’s Biggest Moments
How A Century-Old Masterpiece Becomes Urgently Contemporary
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November 6, 2025 at 9:03 PM
“One dimension of mental illness may arise because an increasing number of individuals are forced to accomplish their transitions alone and with private symbols.”
nathangordin.substack.com/p/the-hidden...
nathangordin.substack.com/p/the-hidden...
Tired of seeing original scores lost among thousands of arrangements. Finding quieter waters on Sonolize.
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November 3, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Tired of seeing original scores lost among thousands of arrangements. Finding quieter waters on Sonolize.
www.sonolize.com/nl/componist...
#sheetmusic
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#sheetmusic
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Celebrating Idli Doodle - Google Doodles
Learn more about the creation of Celebrating Idli Doodle and discover the story behind the unique artwork.
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October 11, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Grammar was invented — but it had its limitations. Then the em dash was invented — long before Charles Babbage and his contraption. We don't know who — the actual inventor. That part is metaphorical. But the fact is — it was not ChatGPT. #WritingCommunity Embrace your dashes
October 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Grammar was invented — but it had its limitations. Then the em dash was invented — long before Charles Babbage and his contraption. We don't know who — the actual inventor. That part is metaphorical. But the fact is — it was not ChatGPT. #WritingCommunity Embrace your dashes