low cost housing and sustainable contruction

1. CASE STUDY:HOME FOR
CONSTRUCTION
WORKERS
By:-SHOURYA PURI
5 SEM
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
AMITY SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING

2. TOPIC
EARTHBAG CONSTRUCTION
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3. EARTHBAG CONSTRUCTION
• Earthbag construction
is an inexpensive
method to create
structures which are
both strong and can
be quickly built.
• Natural building
technique.
• eco-friendly style
• Low cost
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4. MATERIALS
• Sturdy sacks, filled
with inorganic
material usually
available on site.
• Sandbag structures
with sand fills are an
alternative technology
and require very
different construction
details.
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5. WALLS
• Walls can be curved
or straight, domed
with earth or topped
with conventional
roofs.
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6. PLASTERING
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7. PROPERTIES
• Perfect insulation due to the sandbag
covering.
• Do not catch fire easily.
• They are strong and can protect the
residents from rain, high winds, and the
sun.
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8. • Earthbag homes actually cut the heat and
humidity
• This is what makes these homes cool in
the summers and warm in the winters.
This is what gives the earthbag homes a
stable and firm structure and helps it
withstand natural calamities better.
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9. FINISHING
• To prevent damage to
the bags from UV rays
or moisture, it is
necessary to cover the
exposed outer
surfaces of the bags
• Material to use,
including cement-
based stucco, or lime
or earthen plaster,mix
of sand and clay.
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10. FACTS
• Safe : Fire resistant , non toxic ,quiet.
• Secure : resistance to fires , floods,
earthquakes, tornodoes,bullets and
hurricanes.
• Sustainable : natural and recycle material ,
extremely durable.
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11. PLANS
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12. PLANS
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13. PLANS
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14. PLANS
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15. INTERIOR
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18. SHED
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