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Innovations in Construction of Cement-Stabilized Rammed Earth Dwellings Post Bhuj-2001 Earthquake
Abstract Bhuj-2001, earthquake of magnitude 7.7 (Richter scale), occurred in Kutch region of India and devastated large number of buildings rendering millions of people homeless. It was a daunting task for the government to provide houses for the homeless in a short period of time. Use of local materials such as soil was exploited to build thousands of houses. Hunnarshala Foundation based at Bhuj (India), a not-for-profit organization, embarked upon construction of more than 2000 rammed earth houses in and around Kutch district of India. The paper presents the innovations developed and the methodology adopted to construct 2000 cement-stabilized rammed earth (CSRE) houses within a span of about two years.
Innovations in Construction of Cement-Stabilized Rammed Earth Dwellings Post Bhuj-2001 Earthquake
Abstract Bhuj-2001, earthquake of magnitude 7.7 (Richter scale), occurred in Kutch region of India and devastated large number of buildings rendering millions of people homeless. It was a daunting task for the government to provide houses for the homeless in a short period of time. Use of local materials such as soil was exploited to build thousands of houses. Hunnarshala Foundation based at Bhuj (India), a not-for-profit organization, embarked upon construction of more than 2000 rammed earth houses in and around Kutch district of India. The paper presents the innovations developed and the methodology adopted to construct 2000 cement-stabilized rammed earth (CSRE) houses within a span of about two years.
Innovations in Construction of Cement-Stabilized Rammed Earth Dwellings Post Bhuj-2001 Earthquake
Vaghela, Kiran (author) / Kotak, Tejas (author)
2019-01-01
10 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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