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This manual proposes techniques for improving the earthquake-resistance of dwellings constructed from earth. The focus is on low-cost, single-storey houses in rural areas. The work is based on...
Following work on the village level production of building materials such as bricks, tiles and lime, the authors found a lack of practical and easy to understand information available for first...
This handbook provides a guide to using local lime for building projects, especially aimed at the field worker who is involved in the project investigation, planning, and implementation of small-...
This book explains and illustrates how pumice can be processed using simple technologies suitable for developing countries. Pumice, an extremely light, porous raw material of volcanic origin,...