Building Stabilized Mud by Jagadish (3 results)

Condition: New. pp. xii + 83 Figures, Illus., Maps.

N.A. Condition: New. ISBN:9788189866211.

Contents 1 Introduction 2 Selection Materials 3 Compaction of Soils 4 The Mud Block Press Mardini 5 The Process of Block Manufacture 6 Maintenance of the Mud Block Press Mardini 7 Evaluation of Stabilized Mud Blocks 8 Wall Construction with Stabilized Mud Blocks 9 Cost Analysis of Stabilized Mud Block Walls 10 Building with Unstabilized Mud 11 Alternatives in Stabilized Block 12 Rammed Earth 13 Spread of Stabilized Mud Construction in Karnataka and India Building construction using stabilized mud soil has been in vogue in different parts of the world for nearly six decades However the desirable practices have not been placed on a firm footing due to sporadic nature of the constructions The situation is complicated due to the highly variable nature of soil as a construction material This monograph is an attempt to summarise the best practices for the use of stabilized mud It is essentially based on the experiences at ASTRA Application of Science and Technology to Rural Areas and Dept of Civil Engineering Indian Institute of Science for more than three decades 104 pp.