Technical Principles of Building for Safety

Andrew Coburn, Richard Hughes, Antonios Pomonis, Robin Spence

This book describes principles and construction techniques for builders, householders and communities who are building in hazard-prone areas. The principles are clearly and simply presented- and in a form which can be adapted for use in training or public information campaigns - with an emphasis on...

Rural Building Course Volume 1

Contains information on tools, maintenance of tools, rural building materials, rural building products, tables of figures and a glossary.

Rural Building Course Volume 4

A training book for drawing techniques related to the subjects covered in the other volumes of the Rural Building Course, and general drawing training.

Rural Building Course Volume 4

A training book for drawing techniques related to the subjects covered in the other volumes of the Rural Building Course, and general drawing training.

Rural Building Course Volume 3

From foundations, walls, doors and windows, to roofs, plaster and render, locks and painting.

Rural Building Course Volume 3

From foundations, walls, doors and windows, to roofs, plaster and render, locks and painting.

Rural Building Course Volume 1

Contains information on tools, maintenance of tools, rural building materials, rural building products, tables of figures and a glossary.

Building with Bamboo

Jules Janssen

This revised handbook brings together the practical experiences of engineers in the field and of research programmes testing bamboo. The author shows how bamboo can be harvested, seasoned and jointed to form walls, doors and windows, roofs, floors, ceilings, roof trusses and bridges, and how to weav...

Developing Building for Safety Programmes

Yasemin Aysan, Andrew Clayton, Alistair Cory, Ian Davis

Developing Building for Safety Programmes summarizes the basic principles to be considered in the planning and implementation of community-based building improvement programmes for small dwellings in disaster-prone areas. Including case studies illustrating suggestions made. These guidelines for saf...

Lime and Alternative Binders In East Africa

Elijah Agevi, Otto Ruskulis, Theo Schilderman

The demand for permanent housing requires production of binders to be significantly increased. A range of binders, especially lime, lime-pozzolana or special earths, can be more appropriate to certain types of building such as housing. Alternatives such as lime offer tremendous potential in reducing...