-RIYA MODY

-- KRINA PATEL

-- SAKSHI GOYAL

--KHUSHALI SACHANIA

-- RAJVI MANIYAR

-MANSI SHAH

MUD CONSTRUCTION

Mud: A mixture of a water, soil, silt and clay.It is essential material.58% of buildings in India are made of mud and

bricks.It is used in modern construction and its method is

very difficult.Mud does not need much energy to manufacture.Mud is found in places which are relatively are dry.

Introduction

Types of Mud-BAY MUD

RED MUD

BLACK MUD

COLOUR-Deep yellow, orange and red : good for

building construction.-Greyish or dull brown : indicates organic

soil.

•TOUCH & SMELL -soil that feels course when dry. -Sticky when contains lumps of clay. -Musty smell with organic matter.

Properties

-Cob-Pise of rammed earth-Adobe-Pressed brick-Wattle & daub Method

VARIOUS CONSTUCTION METHOD

COB

RAMMED EARTH

ADOBE

WATTLE AND DAUB

EXAMPLES OF MUD CONSTRUCTION

BANI HOUSES OF KUTCH

DJENNE MOSQUE

PUEBLO-DE-TAOS

Environmental impact Using neither cement nor rock To save natural resources.

To save building materials Main materials are soil and water, mixed to be mud, if the mud is too sticky, we

can add up with paddy husky or rice straw or local fiber weed or bamboo.

Energy use To save energy Cool in summer Warm in Winter

Capital Expenditure To save money . No air – conditioning, no electricity bills.

ADVANTAGES

Humidity Humidity is the crucial factor , mud-house

will easily be fungus.Foul odour The brand- new mud-house may have foul

odor of crushed green leaves

DISADVANTAGES

MAIN EARTH TECHNIQUES

AR. ANNA HERINGER

In 2010 she received the nomination as Honorary Professor of the UNESCO Chair "Earthen Architecture". 

Anna Heringer won several international awards, amongst them the Aga Khan Award for Architecture and the AR Emerging Architecture Award (2006 and 2008)

AWARDS ACHIEVED

WORK DONE- METI school in Rudrapur, Bangladesh

CASE STUDY TO RAMPUR

INTODUCTION WITH LOCAL PEOPLE

Vernacular architecture on verge of extinction.Mud houses in Rampur is 20-25 years old.

Mud houses are made by the owners of the house.Mud used is available locally.

Foundation

WallsRoof

STEPS INVOLVED FOR MUD HOUSES

Foundation is made of 2 ft.Foundation is filled with an appropriate

textured mixture.The mixture is called gaaro locally.It is settled in 15 days.Water is sprinkled at intervals.

Foundation

Beams of bamboo sticks are used for support.They are kept tilted so that the rain water flowsaway.

Roof

CONCLUSION

MUD HOUSE CONSTRUCTION, MAKING USE OF BEST TECHNOLOGY KNOWLEDGE , COMPATIBLE WITH LAWS OF ECOLOGY.