Presentation on SUSUTAINABLE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS- COMPRESSED EARTH BLOCK

1. SUSTAINABLE
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
MATERIALS
BY
AASHINI ARSITHA M
20B002

2. IS THERE AN ALTERNATIVE FOR BRICKS?

3. masonry elements principally made of raw earth

4. COMPRESSED EARTH BLOCK

5. 1. WHY?
2. HOW THEY ARE MADE?
3. WHAT THEY ARE RESISTANT TO ?
4. ADVANTAGES
5. DISADVANTAGES

6. WHY?
-AGRICULTURE FRIENDLY.
-LOW COST CONSTRUCTION.
-ENERGY EFFICIENT.

7. HOW THEY ARE MADE?
1.Fairly dry inorganic subsoil.75%
2.Non-expansive clay.15-20%
3.Silt.5-10%
1.Dampening
2.Mechanically pressing at high pressure
3.Drying the resulting material.
COMPONENTS:
PROCESSES:

8. WHAT THEY ARE RESISTANT TO?
#Sound resistant.
#fire resistant
#Insect resistant

9. ADVANTAGES
-Minimal or no need for mortar.
-Transport cost.
-Non-toxic.
AUROVILLE EARTH INSTITUTE

10. 1.There is a wait-time required.
2.The mixture of the interlocking blocks must be
consistent and just moist enough
3.The risk of erosion from weather conditions
DISADVANTAGES

11. Thank you!