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.

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.

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.

Roofing Options: Filler Slabs

Filler slabs, consume less concrete and steel as compared to conventional slabs, due to the use of less-heavy, low-cost filler material such as rejected Calicut tiles, clay pots and broken pieces of cement blocks. This technical brief describe the technology of filler slab.

Manual Drilling Compendium

Manual Drilling Compendium 2015 Technical Guidelines

Stone Arch Bridges - Chapter 2

Design of stone arch bridges.

Stone Arch Bridges

Construction of stone arch bridges.

Gender, Roads, and Mobility in Asia

Kyoko Kusakabe

Poor roads and transport infrastructure are key factors in the marginalization of women and other disempowered groups, but there is little understanding of the many ways in which a lack of mobility affects people’s lives. In South-east Asia, huge strides are being made in highway development and reg...

Sustainable Cities

Mélanie Robertson

As urbanization, environmental degradation, and poverty become increasingly urgent problems, understanding the links between sustainability and poverty reduction is imperative. A sustainable urban future for all requires raising the quality of life of the most vulnerable. Existing at the margins of...

Rammed Earth Structures

Julian Keable, Rowland Keable

Ramming earth has been a method of construction for centuries in many parts of the world and the technique can produce buildings that are strong, durable, safe and desirable. Because earth is an abundant and cheap resource, rammed earth buildings are often very economical. To achieve the best result...