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Reconstruc*on with compressed interlocking stabilised earth blocks Gordon Browne Good Earth Trust Southampton Solent University * Extensive use of concrete blocks and fired bricks in reconstruc*on are expensive and have a high embodied energy * Cement for concrete and mortar is expensive and o?en difficult to procure. Deforesta*on is happening in many countries as trees are cut down to fire kilns to meet the demand for bricks Das Bild kann nicht angezeigt werden. Dieser Computer verfügt möglicherweise über zu wenig Arbeitsspeicher, um das Bild zu öffnen, oder das Bild ist beschädigt. Starten Sie den Computer neu, und öffnen Sie dann erneut die Datei. Wenn weiterhin das rote x
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* Clay or lateri*c soil mixed with sand and 5% cement or other suitable stabiliser * Due to the interlock feature there is only a thin 2-­‐5mm mortar joint required to bond the blocks together Fired bricks can be of a poor quality, and have thick mortar joints Manually Manual operated produc*on of ISCEB? machines Improve poor housing with stabilised earth blocks Minimal transport and CO2 Mlodza Primary School in Lilongwe is still sound after
14 years of hard use by 1,000s of students.
Rainwater harves*ng tanks using interlocking stabilised compressed earth blocks “The majority of the tents did not remain waterproof and required addi*onal tarpaulins. Most tents have an an*cipated life*me of less than 6 months in Hai*, and many are of a poor quality, size or design and are unsuitable for providing family shelter.” Hai* Hurricane Gustav 2008 & Earthquake 2010 A case for earth blocks? www.goodearthtrust.org.uk Further details from [email protected]