Alternate Building Techniques

Types of alternative building techniques like, Earth, Flyash, Bamboo, Thatch, Ferro-cement, etc. Advantages of alternative building techniques over conventional methods. Alternative methods of construction related to different materials and their comparison. Upgradation, modification and revision of various methods of construction

Components of earth: gravel, sand, silt and clay. Characteristics, advantages and disadvantages, needs and usage of various methods of construction like walling, flooring and roofing techniques. Composite materials made from earth like rammed earth, compressed stabilised earth blocks, stacked earth, sun dried clay bricks, steam cured blocks, Wattle and Daub. Filler slab, Jack arch roof.

Characteristics, advantages and disadvantages, needs and usage of various methods of construction like walling, flooring and roofing techniques. Preservation of bamboo, bamboo tiles, shingles, bamboo joints.

• Types of waste used in construction. Benefits of using recycled waste materials. Materials made out from waste paper, wood, plastic bottles, plastic bags, earthen materials, steel, aluminium, copper, bricks, gypsum, straw, wool, carptes etc, Techniques of using these materials nin building construction. APPROACH
• A workshop should be conducted on any of the above mentioned building techniques.