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CCM8LSSLu LA81P 8LCCk (CL8)

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CL8s
CL8s had llmlLed use prlor Lo Lhe 1980s
1hey were rsL known ln Lhe 1930s ln SouLh
Amerlca where Lhe Clnva 8am (a lever acuon
manual press) was developed by 8aul 8amlrez
ln Lhe lnLer-Amerlcan Pouslng CenLer (ClnvA)
ln 8ogoLa, Columbla.

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3 maln polnLs of dlscusslon
WhaL ls Lhe reglon of use?
MaLerlals and MeLhods
Manual vs. Mechanlcal producuon
lnLroducuon : PlsLorlcal example
nubla
SouLhern LgypL / norLhern Sudan
13
1P
CenLury
Afrlcan Layer of Clay
SouLhern Sahara
nublan vaulL SysLem
angled arch"
Mud 8rlck Arch SysLems
Mud lasLered uomes
Lxamples from oLher 8eglons
Caza
1yplcal 8ecullnear lan
1radluonal PuL
1radluonal lnLerlor
un[abl Pome
CreaL Mosque of u[enne', Mall
largesL mud brlck sLrucLure ln Lhe world
orlglnal was 13
Lh
cenLury (recenL verslon bullL ln 1907)
new Museum ln
Mapungubwe, Afrlca
CLher Lypes of LarLh 8ulldlng MeLhods
8ammed LarLh
Modernlsm ln Mud
Adobe
uses dry grasses as aggregaLe
lnLerlor Lxamples
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A brlck ls a block
of ceramlc
(red) maLerlal
used ln masonry
consLrucuon,
uslng morLar.

lnsulaung 8rlcks
varlous Shapes/Slzes osslble
Modern LarLh 8rlck SLrucLures

LarLh 8rlck School
8rlck as LlghL
8adlanL 1emperaLure ConLrol
lasLered 8enemenL
roducuon and 1ype
Composluon
An earLh/mud brlck ls a re free brlck, made
of a mlxLure of clay, mud, sand, and waLer
mlxed wlLh a blndlng maLerlal or aggregaLe
llke small sLone

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roducuon ln lndla
LarLh 8rlcks urylng
AlLernauve Masonry unlL (AMu)
8erkeley, CA







- lmagery and lnformauon provlded by naLhanlel Corum
A comparlson Lo
ConcreLe Masonry unlLs
Soll MlxLure
osslble AggregaLes
Sampllng and 1esung
1esung
Clay
Clay ls a naLurally occurrlng alumlnum slllcaLe
composed prlmarlly of ned gralned
maLerlals, whlch glve lL a plasuclLy and allow lL
Lo harden when red or drled, Lhey may also
conLaln waLer Lrapped by polar auracuon.
Crganlc maLerlals may also be parL of Lhe clay
deposlLs.
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ulagram of Soll 1ypes
CL8 SLrengLh
uslng Lhe AS1M u1633-00 sLablllzauon
sLandard, a pressed and cured block musL be
submerged ln waLer for 4 hours, Lhen
lmmedlaLely sub[ecLed Lo a compresslon LesL.
1he blocks musL score aL leasL 300 p.s.l.
mlnlmum (new Mexlco SLandard)
CL8s can have a compresslve sLrengLh as hlgh
as 2,000 p.s.l., Lhough 1,200 Lo 1,400 p.s.l. are
mosL common
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Welgh and Measure
WaLer 1esL
8esulLs : assed
8esulLs : assed
noL So Cood
Manual vs. Mechanlcal
Manual vs. Mechanlcal
Cn average, Lwo people can produce 300
blocks/day, and a Leam of ve can produce
1000 - 1,200 blocks per day.
1oday, Lhere are power drlven presses whlch
can sub[ecL soll mlxLures from a pressure of 10
Lo 1000 Lons or more
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A slngle mechanlcal press can
produce from 800 Lo over 3,000
blocks per day, enough Lo bulld
a 1,200 sq. . (110 m
2
) house ln
one day.
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owell & Sons lnc.
88M-8-6 serles
8rlck Maker
$ 11,300 [ 2 brlcks/mln : 8"w x 4"h x 12"L
Can produce a bulldlng 10'w x 10'L x 8'h x 8" Lhk ln 8 hrs
ress wlLh leeder

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lull block slze (L x W x P, ln mm) = 240 x 240 x 90
neL volume of maLerlal = 3.184 llLres
Cross volume of block = 3.184 llLres
8earlng area = 376 cm
racucal dally producuvlLy for Lhe full slze block = 830 blocks
number of blocks per bag = 78
Cuanuues of maLerlals er 1000 blocks
Soll (m) 7.70
Sand (m)1.90
CemenL (bag) 12.82

24 x 24 x 9 cm 1 block/sLroke



24 x 17.7 x 9 cm 1 block/sLroke



24 x 11.3 x 9 cm 2 blocks/sLroke




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SLrucLure
1yplcal 8ulldlng MeLhod
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LarLhquake SLrucLural 8equlremenLs
8ulldlng wlLh LarLh.ul 1999
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- lmagery courLesy of CreLchen Morky, rogram Manager
and uarren, ro[ecL Manager
Slung Lhe SlLe
reparlng, and Sllng Lhe soll
ress ln Acuon
(rsL brlck of 24,000)
Laylng brlcks Lo cure
(covered, mlnlmum 14 days)
ulgglng Lhe loundauon 1rench
looung and loundauon Walls
(use of red or Larred brlcks)
loundauon CuLaway ulagram
oured Slab
CuLaway ulagram of Slab
rellmlnary courses, lncl. rebar
placemenL for posLs
Course lacemenL
Mlnlmum morLar requlred for lnLerlocklng brlcks
8ulldlng beglns Lo Lake shape
8rlck Walls as lorm for osLs
8lng 8eam requlred for earLhquake
sLablllLy
8lng 8eam ueLall
CompleLed SLrucLure
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