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  1. Bamboo Construction

    1985-01-01 Bamboo is one of the oldest materials people have used to increase their comfort and well-being. In today's world of plastics and steel, besides continuing to make its traditional contributions, bamboo is growing in importance. Outstanding varieties of bamboo from throughout the world are being...
    Bamboo Construction Bamboo Construction VITA Sustainable Buildings Downloads

  2. Understanding Adobe Mud Constuction

    1985-01-01 Every low-cost housing project seeks to build the most durable house at the lowest cost possible. Emphasis is always given to the maximum use of locally available materials, such as adobe. Common adobe, as it has been known for centuries, is simply a soil mixture with a clay content of at least...
    adobe Mud Design & Construction Construction VITA Downloads

  3. Portland Cement

    1988-01-01 The Product. To make Portland cement, a crushed mixture of limestone and clay is heated to form "clinker," which is mixed with gypsum and ground to a fine, dehydrated powder. Quality control is essential during manufacture. The cement is shipped in moisture-resistant bags or other containers, or...
    Cement Industries Cement VITA Concrete Downloads

  4. Understanding Briquetting

    1985-01-01 In many parts of the world, the primary source of energy for such vital activities as cooking and space heating is burning wood and other agricultural products. An increasing population using a dwindling resource of combustible biomass materials will eventually result in a shortage of those...
    Briquette Bricks Briquette Presses VITA Downloads

  5. Small Scale Manufacture of Burned Building Brick

    1990-01-01 The purpose of this manual is to outline, in as simple a manner as possible, the details of making and burning clay brick suitable for domestic building. The scope of the manual is confined to "cottage industries"; it does not cover large commercial production such as is known in the United...
    Brickmaking Small Scale VITA Bricks Building Brick Downloads Clay Fuel

  6. Understanding Small-Scale Brick Making

    1990-01-01 Sun-dried earthen blocks (adobe) have been used as a building material for thousands of years, especially in very dry areas. Clay is mixed with water, and sometimes straw to keep the finished blocks from cracking, and formed by hand into blocks. The blocks are placed in the sun until they are...
    Small Scale Bricks Brickmaking VITA Downloads

  7. Understanding Stabilized Earth Construction

    1984-01-01 Soil is one of the oldest building materials. It has been used for centuries in all parts of the world. Ancient temples, fortifications, and pyramids as well as part of the Great Wall of China were built with soil. The three traditional methods of soil construction are: adobe block or lumps built...
    Stabilized Earth Soil Health Construction VITA Downloads

  8. Stabilized Earth Construction

    1987-01-01 Soil is a universal building material and is one of the oldest known to humanity. Simple soils (without additives), or soils improved by adding stabilizing materials such as bitumen or cement, are suitable for homes, schools, roads, and other construction. For construction purposes, soil is...
    Stabilized Earth Construction Manuals VITA Downloads Soil Health

  9. Making Building Blocks with the CINVA-Ram Block Press

    1977-01-01 This manual combines the experience of four men who used the CINVA-Ram Block Press and figured out answers, bit by bit, to the inevitable problems of detail as they came up day after day. That was the hard way to learn how to use the press; this handbook is intended to make it easier.
    Construction CINVA-Ram Block Press VITA Downloads

  10. Understanding Ferrocement Construction

    1988-01-01 Ferrocement is a building material composed of a relatively thin layer of concrete, covering such reinforcing material as steel wire mesh. Because the building techniques are simple enough to be done by unskilled labor, ferrocement is an attractive construction method in areas where labor costs...
    Ferrocement Design & Construction Construction VITA Downloads