An abstract of a “shake table” test of earthquake resistance for houses in Pakistan with other links to new releases and the full document. It documents a seismic-testing of a structural strawbale house. Most building codes bar structural strawbale, requiring a load-bearing framework of traditional materials. This house was designed so the straw bales are structural and load-bearing components rather than just insulation as in other straw-bale designs. The results indicate that structural strawbale may actually be safer than the non structural design. This design also uses indigenous materials, reducing the footprint.