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Mudarchitecture
Mudarchitecture
Architecture…..
Introduction...
Mud has been the most essential of building
materials since the dawn of the man.
Approximately 58% of all buildings in India are
mud brick and a growing construction boom in
India.
Mud is a building material which has already
being tested and tried for thousands of years.
It is used in modern day construction and the
method of using it is very different.
introduction…
Mud has its own limitations which can be
overcome.
The main advantage of mud is we do not
need lot of energy to manufacture it unlike
brick, cement, steel, concrete, etc.
Mud construction is mainly found in places
which are relatively dry and have mud in
abundance.
introduction…
The mud – house uses minimal energy, is comfortable
year round.
The mud – house construction uses only simple natural
materials, which are any digging soil from the earth
mixed with water and added up with paddy or hay or
any dried fiber or even recycling garbage.
Mud house construction is durable and can be easily
recycled .
Mud construction also provide air conditioning system
which provide cool air from the massive walls.
Various construction methods are:
COB: COB is good for anything except height. It is
particularly good for curved or round walls.
PISE OR RAMMED EARTH : PISE OR RAMMED
EARTH is strong and ideal for solid, squat, single storey
houses.
ADOBE: ADOBE or SUN DRIED BRICKS can easily
cope with two storey houses.
PRESSED BRICKS: PRESSED BRICKS smooth and
very strong and can build three storey.
WATTLE & DAUB METHOD: WATTLE & DAUB is
elegant and fine for Seismic Zones.
COB..
A very stiff mud is prepared by mixing mud and water in the
proportion of 1:3 and it is moulded into huge elongated egg shape.
For making a wall ,a row of cob is placed in proper line and is pressed
to avoid gaps n crack.
In this way two to three layers of cobs are placed one above the other
and the sides are smoothed to avoid cracks n gap.
For making openings of door wooden frame or kerosene tins are used
to make the openings.
COB..
RAMMED EARTH
This is a method in which the strength of the wall can be
increased by increasing the thickness of the wall.
Two parallel planks are held firmly apart by metal rods
and clips or bolts, or by small crosspieces of wood.
Stiff mud is thrown in between these two planks and
rammed down with either a wooden or metal ramrod.
When one section is completed and hard, the two planks
are then raised up and a second course of rammed earth
is repeated over the first.
RAMMED EARTH
ADOBE
Blocks are kept covered with air tight polythene sheets for
first 48 hrs with relative humidity up to 100.
Polythene sheets shall be removed after 48 hrs and the
blocks shall be kept in shaded area like having enough air
circulation.
Sprinkle water over blocks daily, as many times needed,
during 28 days.
Write date of production on block corner.
Cover stacks top with coconut leaves or any other cover to
avoid direct sunlight.
Principle is that blocks shall not dry for 4weeks.
ADOBE
WATTLE AND DAUB
Wattle and daub method is an old and common
method of building mud structures.
Bamboo and cane frame structure that supports
the roof.
Mud is plastered over this mesh of bamboo cane
and straws
Due to excessive rainfall the Wattle and Daub
structures gets washed off.
However, the mesh of cane or split bamboo
remains intact and after the heavy rain is over the
mud is plastered on again.
WATTLE AND DAUB
Examples of mud construction
Floor Plan
Section
Section
East Side Elevation
North Side Elevation
Bird’s Eye View