Modak, J P; Sohoni, V V and Aware, H V (1997) Manually powered manufacture of keyed bricks. Building Research & Information, 25(6), pp. 354-364. ISSN 0961-3218
Abstract
The production of bricks, one of the main components in conventional construction technology, has been carried out by either a hand moulding process or by a fully mechanized process. Both processes have limitations in developing countries. An alternative solution is the use of decentralized non-power-consuming brick making units, utilizing unconventional raw materials which do not require baking to develop strength. A manually energized brick making machine (MEBM) has proven the feasibility of extruding various mixes including a lime-fly ash-sand mixture. The production of bricks with a keyed cross-section is investigated using the MEBM to establish the functional and economic viabilities of the technology to create a construction technology which relies on abundant resources, unskilled labour and zero energy input.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | alternative materials; appropriate technology; brick manufacture; building materials; housing; human powered machines; India; keyed brick; low energy |
| Index terms: | sand, housing, lime, appropriate technology, alternative material, building material, construction technology, fly ash, developing country, low energy, India |
| Subjects: | construction type, development economics, Geography, building materials, technological development, energy systems, digital engineering, materials science |
| Topics: | Construction Materials, Geographical Context, Sustainability, Design Practice, International Construction, Engineering Principles, Construction Technology, Digital Applications |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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