Practical Answers

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  Foundations Using Dry Rubble Packing Technology

  Dry rubble packing can be used for constructing foundations on good soil which has a high bearing capacity. This technical brief describes this technology in detail.

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  Walls- using interlocking stabilised soil blocks

  Soil blocks have distinct advantages over hollow concrete blocks as well as fired bricks. It offers greater structural stability by having "keys" which interlock with other blocks when constructing walls and columns. This technical brief discusses about this technology.

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  Compost Bin Manufacturing

  This technical brief describes the process of construction of home composting bins.

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  Sandbar cropping

  The document describes pumpkin production in sandbar with the support of SHIREE project namely “Pathways From Poverty Project” in four erosion prone districts of North-west Bangladesh.

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  Successful Distribution Models for Clean Cookstoves

  Drawing on ten case studies in Africa, Asia and Latin America, an expert workshop and a literature review this study outlines key lessons for the establishment of last mile distribution chains for clean cookstoves.

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  Plantation, production and use of biofuels at the community level

  Plantation, production and use of bio fuels at the community level is a compilation of the results and processes undertaken in key sections of the project; harnessing bio fuel; plantation, oil expelling, processing and application.

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  Quality Assurance Guidelines for Building Construction

  This document is intended to assist building workers (carpenters, masons etc…) in maintaining reliable standards in carrying out their respective work on a construction site.

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  Quality assurance checklist (3)

  This document is intended to provide basic guidelines to occupants of houses that have been constructed in new resettlements in Sri Lanka. However, the information can also be used in maintaining any domestic building in other tropical regions as well.

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  Solar Distillation

  The technical brief contains the information on solar distillation process that provides clean and safe drinking water to people living in areas with less access to it. Solar distillation is the process of removing salts and other impurities using the energy of the sun to get pure water for drinking...

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  Cook Stoves in Sri Lanka

  Renewable energy practices in Sri Lanka cook stoves.