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Over the years of working in Mozambique, a number of technical manuals were written by the authors to assist small-scale brickmaking units to produce good quality bricks. Those who used the...
The aim of this handbook is to provide a guide to the field worker who is involved in the project investigation, planning and implementation. It provides a set of procedures, technical and...
The work attempts mainly to illustrate both general means of production and actual physical techniques, as well as their economic implications. It aims more to be an aid to decision-making than to...
These Guidelines with the annexes present various practical references to the planning, procedures, and execution of reconstruction measures with special relevance to emergency situations after...
This handbook represents an attempt by its author to fill that gap by translating into a straightforward, easy-to-learn set of instructions and practical suggestions some of the experiences he has...
This manual offers advice on a more professional approach towards rainwater catchment and the construction of different types of reservoirs. It also offers a selection of the most appropriate...
With its attractive layout and the answers it provides to all the practical questions that site practitioners might ask, this book seeks to impart confidence in a construction technology, which is...
The basin South-Asia website has a FAQ where information and resources are made available to solve common questions people who visit the site may have. In response to the question "What are the...
This document is written for building professionals with two key objectives: 1. To improve the understanding of the poor seismic performance of reinforced concrete frame buildings with masonry...
Adobe mud blocks are one of the oldest and most widely used building materials. Use of these sun-dried blocks dates back to 8000 B. C. (Houben and Guillard 1994). The use of adobe is very common...