Earth construction techniques, influence of construction on manifestation of built form (Also available on CD)
Maheta, Chahna R.
Earth construction techniques, influence of construction on manifestation of built form (Also available on CD) - 2009 - iii,173p.,CD-ROM
CONTENTS Abstract 1 Aims and Objectives 3 Scope and Limitations 3 Methodology 3 Introduction 5 Chapter 1 : Fundamentals of Soil 13 1.1 Definition of soil 15 1.2 Composition of solids in soil 15 1.3 Basic properties of soil 15 1.4 Virtues and limitations of soil 17 1.5 Stabilization 18 o Chapter 2 : Earth Construction Techniques 21 2.1 Techniques of earth construction used all over the world 23 2.2 Four main construction techniques . 29 o Chapter 3 : Construction with earth round the world 39 o Chapter 4 : Case studies 51 Selection of case studies 52 4.1 Shaam - E - Sarhad, Kutch 55 4.2 Khamir Craft Park, Kutch 71 4.3 Regina's House, Auroville 91 4.4 Auroville Earth Institute, Auroville 109 4.5 Agnijata, Auroville 133 Comparative analysis 149 Inferences 159 Appendices 163 Work Cited 167 References 168 Illustration credits 170 Acknowledgement 173
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Earth construction techniques, influence of construction on manifestation of built form (Also available on CD) - 2009 - iii,173p.,CD-ROM
CONTENTS Abstract 1 Aims and Objectives 3 Scope and Limitations 3 Methodology 3 Introduction 5 Chapter 1 : Fundamentals of Soil 13 1.1 Definition of soil 15 1.2 Composition of solids in soil 15 1.3 Basic properties of soil 15 1.4 Virtues and limitations of soil 17 1.5 Stabilization 18 o Chapter 2 : Earth Construction Techniques 21 2.1 Techniques of earth construction used all over the world 23 2.2 Four main construction techniques . 29 o Chapter 3 : Construction with earth round the world 39 o Chapter 4 : Case studies 51 Selection of case studies 52 4.1 Shaam - E - Sarhad, Kutch 55 4.2 Khamir Craft Park, Kutch 71 4.3 Regina's House, Auroville 91 4.4 Auroville Earth Institute, Auroville 109 4.5 Agnijata, Auroville 133 Comparative analysis 149 Inferences 159 Appendices 163 Work Cited 167 References 168 Illustration credits 170 Acknowledgement 173
A TH-1001 / MAH