How to make low-cost building blocks : stabilized soil block technology

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How to make low-cost building blocks : stabilized soil block technology

Malcolm Davis ; illustrated by Lis Davis and Malcolm Davis

Intermediate Technology, 1994

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Description and Table of Contents

Description

With the right soil, correctly prepared and compressed, it is possible to halve the amount of cement used for block-making - a useful saving. This manual shows how to make and use strong blocks from soil, from the initial planning to the end product.

Table of Contents

  • Plans and quantities
  • soil testing and choosing a stabilizer
  • preparation of soil and testing blocks
  • making blocks
  • building with blocks
  • the types of machines available. Appendix: contact names and other information.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA46126612
  • ISBN
    • 1853390860
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    viii, 27 p.
  • Size
    30 cm
  • Classification
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