Adobe construction

about adobe construction and usage of adobe in different areas of the world.

1. TRADITIONAL MATERIALS ADOBE TYPE CONSTRUTION D. PRASHANTH

2. INTRODUCTION : ADOBE IS A SIMPLE BRICK MADE OF SUN DRIED MUD ADOBE BRICK IS MADE UP OF SAND, CLAY, STRAW AND WATER ITS DIMENSIONS ARE (10 X 14 X 24) OR CAN BE USED IN ANY DIMENSIONS

3. HISTORY: ADOBE TYPE CONSTRUCTION STARTED IN 600 B.C . IT WAS FIRST STARTED IN SOUTH AMERICA

4. ADOBE HOUSES DON’T HAVE BASEMENTS USUALLY THEY BUILD FOUNDATIONS MADE OF STONES BEAMS ARE MADE OF REINFORCED CONCRETE FOR HORIZONTAL BEARING PLATE MUD PLASTER IS USED TO HOLD THE BRICKS LIME PLASTER AND WHITEWASH ARE USED FOR PROTECTING INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS ADOBE WALL CONSTRUCTION:

5. ADOBE ROOF: TRADITIONAL ADOBE ROOFS ARE FUNCTIONAL ONLY IN DRY CLIMATES LOGS OR VIGAS ARE USED FOR ROOFING CEMENT MAY BE INTRODUCED INTO ADOBE MIXTURE TO STRENGTHEN THE COMPOSTE

6. ADVANTAGES : MUD AND OTHER MATERIALS ARE EASILY AVAILABLE COST OF MANUFACTURE IS VERY LESS COOLER IN SUMMER AND HOTTER IN WINTER COST SAVINGS IN ENERGY PRODUCTION

7. DISADVANTAGES: DAMAGE CAUSED BY EXTERNAL FORCES SUCH AS WIND, WATER AND EARTHQUAKES PROBLEMS CAUSED BY EXCESS HUMIDITY OR RAIN WATER REGULAR MAINTAINENCE CRACKING OF WALLS IN SUMMER

8. ANCIENT ADOBE BUILDINGS THE LARGEST ADOBE CONSTRUCTION WHICH SUFFERED 80 % OF DESTRUCTION IN EARTHQUAKE IN 2003. BAM CITADEL

9. POEH MUSEUM TOWER, MEXICO ADOBE WALL IN CHINA ADOBE HOUSE IN YEMEN HOUSE IN ROMANIA

10. MODERN ADOBE BUILDINGS

11. REFERENCES: EN .WIKIPEDIA.ORG WWW.HOWSTUFFWORKS.COM S.K.DUGGAL, BUILDING MATERIALS

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