Earth Brick Construction: Cutting Down the Cost of Wall in Buildings.
EARTH BRICK CONSTRUCTION: CUTTING DOWN THE COST OF
WALL IN BUILDINGS.
Umar Faruq Muhammad1, Ahmad Hayatuddeen2
1
(Department of Architectural Technology, School of Environmental Studies/Nasarawa State Polytechnic, Nigeria)
2
(Department of Architectural Technology, School of Environmental Studies/Nasarawa State Polytechnic, Nigeria)
ABSTRACT
Provision of appropriate housing at an affordable cost has remained a nagging problem despite major development in modern building technologies. In this paper major factor were investigated and studied – earth bricks, the construction technologies adopted for them, and the cost implication of using them as building materials. The investigation was carried out by taking 100 samples public opinions within the middle – and lowincome earners. One of the most important opinions considered was the type of building materials preferred by the respondents and why it is chosen. Analysis of the collected data showed that more than 53% of the respondents prefer local building materials such as bricks, for building their own house. Also, a sizable percentage believes bricks are less expensive.
Implication
of
these
result
were
enumerated
and
sound
recommendations offered after a careful cost analysis of, building with bricks as against building with modern materials such as sandcrete blocks. The paper concluded by showing that appropriate housing can be achieve affordably for the majority, through the adoption of earth bricks and it accompanying technologies.
INTRODUCTION
Housing has always been one of the most essential needs of man. Throughout the ages, different peoples have adopted and exploited different means for the same goal-to house themselves. One other aspect of this exploitation has also remained common among all peoples-everybody has strove to provide basic housing for them by utilizing materials which are locally available to them. The Eskimos are a typical example, where they use large blocks of ice to
WALL IN BUILDINGS.
Umar Faruq Muhammad1, Ahmad Hayatuddeen2
1
(Department of Architectural Technology, School of Environmental Studies/Nasarawa State Polytechnic, Nigeria)
2
(Department of Architectural Technology, School of Environmental Studies/Nasarawa State Polytechnic, Nigeria)
ABSTRACT
Provision of appropriate housing at an affordable cost has remained a nagging problem despite major development in modern building technologies. In this paper major factor were investigated and studied – earth bricks, the construction technologies adopted for them, and the cost implication of using them as building materials. The investigation was carried out by taking 100 samples public opinions within the middle – and lowincome earners. One of the most important opinions considered was the type of building materials preferred by the respondents and why it is chosen. Analysis of the collected data showed that more than 53% of the respondents prefer local building materials such as bricks, for building their own house. Also, a sizable percentage believes bricks are less expensive.
Implication
of
these
result
were
enumerated
and
sound
recommendations offered after a careful cost analysis of, building with bricks as against building with modern materials such as sandcrete blocks. The paper concluded by showing that appropriate housing can be achieve affordably for the majority, through the adoption of earth bricks and it accompanying technologies.
INTRODUCTION
Housing has always been one of the most essential needs of man. Throughout the ages, different peoples have adopted and exploited different means for the same goal-to house themselves. One other aspect of this exploitation has also remained common among all peoples-everybody has strove to provide basic housing for them by utilizing materials which are locally available to them. The Eskimos are a typical example, where they use large blocks of ice to
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