Month: November 2014
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Ruaka building collapse. November 2014
Like most Nairobi buildings that have recently collapsed, the Ruaka building also collapsed at the point of construction when the 5 th floor slab was being cast. From the debris, the cause of collapse could be due to unusually thick floor slab, approximately 200mm thick and also unusually deep beams, approximately 800mm deep. The columns…
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The Architecture of Mud
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48iDhuzxIoU
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EARTH BAG BUILDING / SUPER ADOBE / RAMMED EARTH
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TIF7bax4xg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c8qz0Zqj4I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amNSjCK50iA
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St Francis of Assisi Sayings.
“He who works with his hands is a laborer; He who works with his hands and his brain is an Artisan; He who works with his hands, his brains and his heart is an Artist.”
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Comparison of cost of walling of Earthbag vs Iron sheets vs Hand dressed stone vs Machine cut stone in Kenya.
Earthbag walling. Cost of soil excavation per m2. KES 50. Cost of bags per m2. KES 200 Cost of labour Per m2 KES 100 Cost of plaster both sides per m2 KES 300 Total= KES 650 Per m2. Advantages. Rental income is high, same as stone house due to good internal temperature regulation, security and…