Earth Construction
Earth provides good low-cost construction materials that helps to regulate temperatures in buildings.
General Resources
Additives to Clay: Minerals and Synthetic Additives
Earth has been used for building for thousands of years. Good quality durable earth buildings can be built to suit...
Additives to Clay: Organic Additives
Earth has been used for building for thousands of years throughout the world, and is a multi-component system...
Clay as a Binder
Clays are the main binders of earth and are made up of very small mineral particles (<2 microns) leached out during...
Making Stabilised Soil Blocks
Deals with the two main problems that can arise with earth buildings: stabilisation and compaction.
Mud as a Mortar
Clay is the inherent binder of soils which are used in building. Such mortars are generally used with adobe and...
Mud Plasters and Renders
Mud plasters are used for houses built from mud but can also be used for buildings of stone and fired brick.
The Construction of the Timberless House Model
A step by step guide to constructing domed timberless buildings with photographs and technical drawings.
Woodless Construction 1: An Overview
Woodless construction: A south south technology transfer by Development Workshop to address the environmental and...
Woodless Construction 2: The Training of Trainers and Builders
Woodless construction: A south south technology transfer by Development Workshop to address the environmental and...
Woodless Construction 3: Change and Adaptation to Local Needs
Woodless construction: A south south technology transfer by Development Workshop over 30 years to address the...
Also see from GATE International
Compressed Earth Blocks: Manual of Production (pdf)
Author: Vincent Rigassi, CRATerre-EAG
Editor: GTZ-GATE
Year: 1985
Pages: 143
Compressed Earth Blocks: Manual of Design and Construction (pdf)
Author: Hubert Guillaud, Thierry Joffroy, Pascal Odul, CRA
Editor: GTZ-GATE
Year: 1985
Pages: 190
