Pruthwiraj PPT On Low Cost Housing

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LOW COST buildings

Gandhi Institute For Technology (GIFT) Autonomous College


Name:- Pruthwiraj Paikeray
Regd no:-F23170001041
Guided by :-Er sital sahoo
Sem:-Diploma 2nd
Branch:-civil
House:- Bhaba
Introduction
Low cost housing aims to reduce the cost of construction and at the
same time to do not sacrifice any element of safety low housing
means the total construction of house building is minimum low by
using proper materials, methods, techniques etc.
Concept Of Reducing Cost Of Construction
• In low cost housing , building material cost is reduced because we
make use of the locally available low cost materials
• Also the labour cost can be reduced by properly making the time
schedule of our work
Factors affecting choice of materials and
technologies
• Availability of skilled labour
• Availability of raw materials
• Disaster resistant requirements
• Acceptability by people
Characteristics of low cost building
materials
• Easy to manufacture
• Easy affordability
• Faster & cheaper construction
• Effective waste utilization
• Energy efficient and environment friendly
Building materials
• Fly ash bricks
• Clay fly ash bricks
• Burnt clay flat tiles
• Fibrous gypsum plaster boards
Building components
• Cement concrete blocks
• Concrete stone blocks
• Hollow light weight concrete units
• Precast Ferrocement water tanks
• Concrete man hole cover frame
• Ply roofing wood
Why low cost housing required
• Growing population day by day
• Increasing cost of land
• Affordable housing for BPL people
• Easy to build
• We need a solution that is fast , safe and economical.
Areas from where cost can be reduced
• Use locally available material
• Use environmentaly friendly material
• Pre plan every component of a house and design the procedure for
reducing the size of the component in the building
• By planning each and every component of a house the wastage of
the materials can be avoided
Advantages of low cost housing
• Low cost housing offers affordable rent
• It can help to reduce poverty
• It is especially useful for low income people
• It is useful for people struggling to find shelter
Disadvantage of low cost housing
• Risk
• Low cost housing can be considered unreliable
• Low cost housing is often not maintained
• It benefit primarily businesses rather than the general public
Conclclusion
A low cost house designed and constructed as any other house with
regard to foundation, structure and strength
THANK YOU

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