StrawBale

Calculate thermal and structural performance of straw bale wall assemblies

Construction Tech AIFree

StrawBale computes R-values, vapor permeability profiles, and load-bearing capacity for plastered straw bale wall assemblies from bale orientation, density, plaster type, and wall height parameters. The tool checks structural adequacy for Nebraska-style load-bearing and post-and-beam infill configurations against IRC Appendix S prescriptive requirements. Moisture risk assessment models drying potential from interior and exterior vapor drive analysis under climate-specific temperature and humidity profiles.

Key Features

• ✓R-value calculation
• ✓Load-bearing analysis
• ✓IRC Appendix S checking
• ✓Moisture risk assessment
• ✓Vapor drive modeling