Agastya Academy conducted a 3-day workshop focused on mud building block techniques, where students explored soil types and engaged in practical activities. They measured soil using unconventional units, collected samples from different locations, and experimented with various soil mixtures for construction. The workshop included label-making and sun-drying of mud balls made from different soil compositions.

1. AGASTYA ACADEMY
Presents…..
A Glimpse through the 3-Day Mud Building Block Workshop

2. Soil Exploration
• Ms. Meenakshi tasked students with drawing rough drafts of their houses.
• Using unconventional units like handspan, cubit, foot span, and fingers.
• Next, students were split into groups, and went to three different locations around the
campus, digging 1-foot pits.
• Each team collected bottom and top layer soil from the pits, meticulously labelling them
as instructed.

3. Soil Exploration
• Ms. Meenakshi mam asked students to place about 5cm of soil into 10cm jars,
filling them with water.
• After shaking the mixture, they left them undisturbed.
• The next task involved feeling each type of soil to separate the best one for
building purposes.

4. • Students engaged in creating mud balls with each type of soil, allowing them to
dry.
• Towards the end of the day, we experimented with preparing balls using bottom
soils from different pits in various proportions, labelling them, and setting them
aside for sun drying.
Art of mud balls

5. 1. Gravel,
2. Coarse sand,
3. Fine sand,
4. Silt,
5. Clay,
6. humus.
Soil layers

6. ThankYou……
• https://www.agastyaacademy.edu.in/post/a-journey-through-3-day-mud-
building-block-workshop
• https://www.agastyaacademy.edu.in/
• Email: info@agastyaacademy.edu.in
• Tel: 94421 09424 | 94421 09425 | 77770 03398
• Arachalur - Chennimalai Rd, Sunnaiparai, Veerapampalayam post, Arachalur,
Erode
Tamil Nadu 638101