CONSTRUCTION
BLOCKS
CONSTRUCTION BLOCKS
Divisha JINDAL
Jindal
DIVISHA
M.B.E.M. I
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CONTENTS:
INTRODUCTION
BUILDING ENVELOPE
BUILDING MATERIALS
CRITERIA FOR SELECTION
IS CODES - SPECIFICATIONS
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CONTENTS:
NEW WALLING MATERIALS & TECHNOLOGIES
INTRODUCTION
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INTRODUCTION
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INTRODUCTION:
The construction sector alone counts for nearly 50% towards the
countrys economics as well as energy consumption..
Buildings
Transportation
Industries
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NEED:
Developing
Nations GDP
50% for
Building &
Construction
60% for
Material
Consumption
50% for
Industries &
Transportation
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BUILDING ENVELOPE
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BUILDING
ENVELOPE
VERTICAL
WALL
HORIZONTAL
FENESTRATIONS
ROOF
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NEED OF NEW BUILDING MATERIALS:
The scarcity, frequent non-availability, constantly rising costs of building materials and the
declining quality of housing and building construction are causing concern to Central & State
Governments. It is now widely recognized that the cost of housing can be reduced and speed and
quality of construction stepped up through the use of emerging innovative building materials and
g
Despite
p
a number of innovative cost-effective building
g materials,, components
p
and
technologies.
construction techniques developed through research the housing and building agencies have not
adopted them in their construction practices.
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Walling
Elements
Economy
Non-erodible
Low Thermal
Conductivity
Color &
Texture
They
They account for the maximum capital resource in the structure.
structure
They have the largest surface area and account for maximum recurring maintenance costs.
Failure of the walls is the single largest factor responsible for the collapse of structures
in case of calamities such as earthquakes.
Maximum thermal exchange in a building takes place through walls.
Appropriate technologies are those that respond to the local environment, resource and
economic needs.
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TRADITIONAL
WALLING SYSTEMS
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BRICK:
INTERNATIONAL HISTORY OF BRICK
Bricks dated 10000 years old were found in the Middle East.
Israelites made bricks for their Egyptian rulers with earth and straw
Examples of the civilizations who used mud brick are the ancient Egyptians and the Indus Valley
Civilization, where it was used exclusively. In particular, it is evident from the ruins
of Buhen, Mohenjo-daro and Harappa
The first sun
sun-dried
dried bricks were made in Mesopotamia (modern Iraq),
Iraq) in the ancient city of Ur in
about 4000 BC
The Romans made use of fired bricks, and the Roman legions, which operated mobile kilns,
introduced bricks to many parts of the empire
Early traces of bricks were found in a ruin site in Xi'an, China in 2009 dated back about 3800
years ago. Before this discovery, it is widely believed that bricks appeared about 3000 years ago in
y
y; these bricks were made by
y a fired p
process.
the Western Zhou dynasty;
In the 12th century, bricks from Northern Italy were re-introduced to Northern Germany
The buildings of the Industrial Revolution in Britain were largely constructed of brick and timber
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BRICK:
Roman Constantine
Basilica in Trier,
Germany, built in the 4th
century with fired bricks
World s highest brick
World's
tower
St. Martin's
Church, Landshut,
Germany, 1500
Worlds largest brick structure
Jetavanaramaya Stupa,
Anuradhapura Sri Lanka
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CONVENTIONAL
WALLING SYSTEMS
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There is a basic error in standardizing the size of the conventional brick at 3 x 4.5 x 9 for the
entire country. The physical aspect of clay and its content varies from region to region. Large scale
production of conventional bricks needs High Draft Kilns, which further leads to consumption of
coke that aggravates the fragile ecological balance. In attempting to standardize this building
element, we are actually trying to standardize the quality of clay that the earth yields.
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NEW
WALLING SYSTEMS
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INTRODUCTION
Construction Blocks as alternative walling elements
AN ENVIRONMENT CONSCIOUS PRODUCT AND SUSTAINABLE BUILDING
TECHNOLOGY
Issues & Basis:
Shelter is a basic human need affecting the largest number of people worldwide.
The Building Industry is the largest consumer of resources whether it is materials, capital or
energy.
energy
It causes the largest amount of environmental degradation as a result of quarrying, mining
process, depletion of natural resources.
It is also one of the largest progenitors of waste output,
output for example,
example construction debris,
debris etc.
etc
Building materials produced in industrial processes are responsible for pollution and global
warming.
Monopolized Industrial processes increase cost of building products resulting in a rubber
rubberstamping effect of products and negating a response to locally available materials and needs.
The building industry is second only to agriculture in providing employment for the maximum
people.
p
number of p
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INTRODUCTION
Concrete block technology offers a speedier,
speedier cost effective,
effective environmentally sound
alternative to conventional walling materials. It is based on the principle of densification of a lean
concrete mix to make a regular shaped, uniform, high performance masonry unit. Concrete Block
Technology can be easily adapted to suit special needs of users by modifying design parameters
such as mix proportion, water/cement ratio and type of production system. It is an effective means
of utilizing wastes generated by stone crushers, quarrying and stone processing units. The
technology has high potential in areas where raw materials are easily available.
available
UNIQUE FEATURES:
Cost effective compared to other traditional walling systems
Maximum utilization of wastes and local resources
Structural performance can be engineered
Decentralized local production
Offers business opportunities for micro enterprise
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BASIC TYPOLOGY:
The variety of construction blocks is extensive, from dense through to lightweight, offering a range of
load bearing strength and sound & thermal insulation properties.
Construction blocks are defined as solid , hollow or cellular as shown.
S lid concrete
Solid
t blocks
bl k
H ll
Hollow
concrete
t blocks
bl k
C ll l concrete
Cellular
t blocks
bl k
constructional reasons.
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BASIC TYPOLOGY:
A variety of interlocking blocks have been developed during the past years, differing in material
composition, shape and size, depending on the required strengths and uses.
V i
Various
t
type
off interlocking
i t l ki
bl k
blocks
Interlocking blocks are produced in special moulds, in which compaction can be done by hand or
mechanically, depending on the type of block, material used, required quality and available
resources. The blocks can be made directly at the building site, or on a larger scale in a
production yard.
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INTERLOCKING HOLLOW
CORE BLOCKS
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Interlocking
concrete
block unit, that can be
manufactured at site
Integrated
permanent
finish;
various
size
options
Schematic
through block
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section
CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURE:
Step 1:
Step 2:
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Step 3:
Step 4:
A lean
backup material (fly ash,
burnt rice husk, mud) is then laid over
and
compacted
compacted.
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Step 5:
Step 6:
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CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURE:
Step 7:
Step 8:
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CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURE:
Step 9:
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BENEFITS:
Simple procedure -universally accessible. The equipment is easily affordable.
Integral permanent finish lower maintenance costslabor intensive but conserves building
material.
Does
D
away with
i h expensive
i scaffolding
ff ldi for
f post- construction
i finishing.
fi i hi
Horizontal bore allows for easy handling by the mason.
Filling the hollow core with waste polythene can increase thermal insulation. waste utilization
A technology
t h l
th t cuts
that
t across economic
i barriers.
b i
P
Permanent
t finish
fi i h is
i the
th aspiration
i ti off the
th rich
i h and
d
the poor
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BENEFITS:
Using interlocking blocks as a base,
base several adaptations are possible.
possible Holes on both sides are also
possible in order to accommodate additional services if required.
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BENEFITS:
Diagonal interlocking to resist lateral thrusts and better load distribution in
unpredictable soils.
Year after year we have to contend with natural disasters such as earthquakes and cyclones. Todays
walls unfortunately are the most susceptible, owing to their inability to withstand horizontal thrust.
Reinforced cement concrete bands do solve the problem to a certain extent but the life span of such
solutions is often environmentally questionable. Feasible solutions to withstand these thrusts,
however involve prohibitive costs.
Traditional solutions also existed for containing the swelling or contraction of soil in black cotton soil
areas. The principle of diagonal bonding can be seen in Maharashtra in India, Pompeii and Naples in
Italy, Dresden in Germany, in Palestine, Guatemala etc.
Pompeii, Italy
Naples, Italy
Maharashtra, India
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BENEFITS:
Using
g the p
plasticity
y of concrete,, the simple
p molding
g p
process delivers an Interlocking
g Block with
tremendous resilience against horizontal thrusts and the resultant tension.
The diagonal bond has been developed to resist lateral thrusts during an earthquake. These thrusts
g
y to the foundation with each p
perpendicular
p
wall acting
g as a buttress for the
are transferred diagonally
other. This bond also allows better load distribution while building on unpredictable soils such as
black cotton soil, which have a tendency to swell and shrink.
Diagonal bonding
resists
lateral
thrust
In case of differential settlement of soil the corbelled arch action prevents cracks and in case of
swelling,
This bond works in reverse and helps in a more even distribution of the loads, thus avoiding collapse.
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CASE STUDIES:
Diagonal
g
interlocking
g blocks have been used for earthquake
q
resistant housing
g in Gujarat,
j
, India
20 ft. high freestanding walls recently withstood an earthquake measuring up to 5.8 on the R. scale.
Medical
Centre,
Dudhai, Gujarat
New
Architects
A
hi
Residence,
Anangpur,
Faridabad
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CASE STUDIES:
Pushkarna
Residence,
Chandigarh
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CASE STUDIES:
Bharatyamgram
Bhoomiheen Camp
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Description
Quantity
Energy KwH/
unit
Energy
consumed (KwH)
Brick Wall
Brick
500 No.s.
0.88/ brick
440
Cement
60 Kg (1.2 bags)
2.25/Kg
135
Cement Plaster
12mm 1:4
4.7 Sq.m.
20.65/Sq.m.
97.24
19mm 1:4
4.7 Sq.m.
32.69 Sq.m.
153.64
Total
825.88
Interlocking
g Concrete Block Wall
Cement
2.25/Kg.
378
Fine Aggregate
0.06/Kg.
31.5
6.25 Sq.m.
10.325/ Sq.m.
64.53
Cement (Pointing)
2.25/ Kg.
49.2
Total
523.23
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