Stone Construction
A traditional building material that is used in many applications. Stone can be obtained locally and worked with hand tools.
General Resources
Building with Stone and Earth - Part 1
Part 1 describes stone building techniques for round buildings.
Building With Stone and Earth - Part 2
Part 2 covers the stone building techniques for a square building, and describes an alternative 'single skin' wall.
Dry Stone Causeways
Causeways are a strong, low-cost means of river crossing.
Spurs and Dykes for Flood Protection
Spurs and dykes are structures that protect river banks and contain flood waters. They can be built by communities...
The Boulder Concept in Building Walls
This brief was written for BASIN as part of the information resources on low-cost building technologies.
Publications
From Practical Ation Publishing
Also see from GATE International
Building with Pumice (pdf)
Author: Klaus Grasser, Gernot Minke
Editor: GTZ-GATE
Year: 1990
Pages: 64
Using Stone for Building: Facts and Fads (pdf)
Author: Asher Shadmon
Editor: GTZ-GATE
Year: 2000
Pages: 6
