Straw Bale Testing

Structural and fire tests were done by SHB AGRA, Inc., a certified testing company in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Straw-bale wall sections were tested both with and without stucco coatings. Transverse load testing (ASTM E-330 ), which simulates wind pre
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Straw Bale Testing

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