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BUILDING THE FUTURE WITH EARTH
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COMPRESSED STABILIZED EARTH BLOCKS (CSEB)
A “Greener material”
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AUROVILLE EARTH INSTITUTE
The Auroville Earth Institute (AVEI), based near Pondicherry is researching, developing,
promoting and transferring earth-based technologies by:
Disseminating knowledge through seminars and websites
Providing regular training and workshops to people all over the world:
More than 7,850 trainees of which more than 3,700 from 73 foreign countries
Publishing manuals and documents
Providing consultancy within and outside India
AVEI is member of a world network and Representative and Resource Centre for Asia of the
UNESCO Chair “Earthen Architecture, Constructive Cultures and Sustainable Development”
AVEI was granted thirteen awards: two international awards and eleven Indian awards
CSEB is the Auroville Earth Institute’s technique of excellence.
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WHAT ARE CSEB?
They can reach a dry compressive strength of 9 MPa (in Auroville).
CSEB are also called E’Blocks, as Eco-friendly, Economical, Earth block
Top soil is removed and only the deeper soil is extracted.
CSEB are used on all continents.
CSEB are a major tool for the renaissance of earth architecture worldwide.
It is today the earth technology which is used the most worldwide.
The Auram Press 3000 can produce about 80 types of blocks with 18 moulds.
CSEB are a mix of soil, sand, a stabilizer (often 5% of cement), and water.
They are compressed in a press (manual or motorised) and cured during 28 days.
They are not fired !!!
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MACHINERY FOR CSEB
The Auram press 3000 can produce about 80 blocks with 18 moulds.
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Variety of blocks produced by the Auram Press 3000
Several series of blocks have been developed for various uses:
Solid blocks for load bearing masonry
Hollow interlocking blocks for disaster resistance
Round blocks for columns Hourdi for floors & roofs Tiles and special blocks
Hollow blocks for load bearing masonry
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MANUAL PROCESS
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WATER RESISTANCE
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STRENGTH OF CSEB VERSUS COUNTRY FIRED BRICKS
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Country Fired Brick (AV), 3.50
CSEB 240 , 7.50
Kiln (Wire Cut), 10.00
Clay flyash Brick, 5.00
Aerated Concrete Block, 2.80
Adobe block, 2.00
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Dry Compressive Strength in MPa
Dry Compressive Strength for different materials (MPa)
A STRONG MATERIAL
Well made blocks are strong:
Average dry crushing strength of 7.5 MPa (up to 9 MPA in Auroville)
Wet crushing strength of 3 to 4 MPa (after 24 hours immersion)
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LOW INITIAL EMBODIED ENERGY
It is a good indicator of the overall environmental impact of building materials or systems.
The initial embodied energy of CSEB is in general less than other building materials.
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000
Country Fired Brick (AV)
CSEB 240 Full size
Embodied Energy (in MJ/m3)
Embodied Energy Comparison
CSEB are environmentally friendly as:
- No firing is required, but only curing (4 weeks with cement stabilization)
- Less transportation is required and production is manual
CSEB consume 10.7 times less energy than country fired bricks (Pondicherry)
CSEB consume 7.9 times less energy than country fired bricks (Indian average)
CSEB consume 3.9 times less energy than kiln fired bricks (Indian average)
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Value: Pondicherry area
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(Pdy)
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LOW CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS
CSEB emit 12.5 times less carbon dioxide than fired country bricks (Pondy) !!!
50 tons of wood burnt for 100,000 country fired bricks in Pondicherry area !!!
Opportunity for Carbon Credits Revenue
Carbon dioxide emissions are in general less than other building materials.
They are mostly coming from cement stabilisation.
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Country Fired Brick (AV)
CSEB 240 Full size
CO2 Emission (in KgCO2/m3)
CO2 Emission Comparison
51.5
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Value: Pondicherry area
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(Pdy)
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COST EFFECTIVE
CSEB are generally cheaper than fired bricks.
- No plaster is needed in most of cases
- Less mortar is required and it is cheaper
- 5% of waste against 10% for country fired bricks
A finished m2 of CSEB wall 240
is in Auroville
20 - 25% cheaper than country fired bricks
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Cost of 1 m2 of country fired bricks(23 cm thick)
Cost of 1 m2 of CSEB wall 240(24 cm thick) Material
Mortar
Plaster
Labour
Cost comparison per m2 of CSEB and fired brick wall (Auroville, July 2011)
CSEB wall 24 cm thick = 861 Rs./m2 - Country fired brick wall 23 cm thick = 1076 Rs./m2
Cost in Rs./m2
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43.66% 21.16% 3.36%
1.24%
24.52% 6.06%
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Cost of a CSEB
Labour
Soil
Sand
Water
Cement
Equipment
COST EFFECTIVE
CSEB is a very labour intensive technology
13 people per press for manual pressing
This gives job opportunities
This gives livelihood to people
This insures sustainability
Labour represents more than 40%
(Block production)
Cement and equipment are about 30%
Raw materials are less than 30%
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PROMOTE ENDOGENOUS DEVELOPMENT
NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Local authorities and people can manage their own natural resources
Quarries resulting from sourcing soil on site can be rehabilitated into:
Underground rainwater harvesting tanks, reservoirs
Surface rainwater harvesting by percolation and Landscaping features.
Wastewater treatment systems
Basement floors
They are beneficial to the development to the place if well planned.
But they can be disastrous if unplanned.
Indispensable to foresee first a rehabilitation plan for the quarry.
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PROMOTE ENDOGENOUS DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Production of CSEB is a job creation opportunity
This technology allows unskilled and/or unemployed people to learn a skill.
Therefore to get a job and rise in the social values.
CSEB production is a labour intensive technology.
Labour cost is ~ 40 to 45 % of the block production (manual process).
Labour cost is ~ 60% of the building cost (buildings using vaults and domes).
Proper human resource management is the first key to sustainable development.
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Auroville Visitor’s centre
House at the Auroville Earth Institute
COMFORTABLE AND AESTHETICALLY PLEASING
Thermal comfort
Exposed CSEB walls regulate indoor humidity, helping
you achieve thermal comfort through the year.
With proper planning and design, lesser energy is
needed to achieve a comfortable indoor environment.
Creative design
Readily available in different sizes and types with
consistent dimensions, you can build Arches, Vaults
and Domes.
You can use CSEB in flooring, composite beams and
columns.
Aesthetically pleasing
Achieve natural, exposed, high quality finishes.
E’Blocks create a convivial living space with the
natural colors and freshness of earth.
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You don’t need reinforced concrete frames, columns and slabs.
You can build arches, vaults and domes
You can create convivial living spaces with natural colours
Realization apartments, Auroville
Al Medy Mosque, Riyadh
You can improve your design !!!
And be more creative !!!
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COMFORTABLE AND AESTHETICALLY PLEASING
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Market share
INDIAN CONSTRUCTION SECTOR
The construction sector is nowadays growing and springing up.
Fired bricks and concrete frame are still the most used materials.
What about a more eco-friendly material?
Why not to use CSEB / E'Blocks?
Still… CSEB has to face a lot of resistances and mind sets…
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How much energy would be saved if CSEB would replace fired bricks by 50% ???
And how much would be saved more if people used less reinforced concrete ???
(140 billion bricks in 2001) = ~ 700 billion MJ burned
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BUILDING EXAMPLES WITH CSEB
Auroville Visitors Centre – 1992 Hassan Fathy International Award for Architecture for the Poor
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13 apartments on 4 floors at Vikas Community, Auroville
Vikas Community was a finalist for the “2000 World Habitat Award” 20
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Apartments at Vikas Community, Auroville 21
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Segmental vault at Deepanam School, Auroville
10.35 m span, 2.25 m rise,
30 tons, built with the Free Spanning technique 22
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House at the Auroville Earth Institute, built with the Free Spanning Technique 23
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Chinnakalapet near Auroville – “Hermitage” for a priest 24
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Realization Housing project with 17 apartments
- Wastewater biological system
- Rainwater harvesting
- Earth tunnel for natural air conditioning
- CSEB and stabilised earth from foundations to roof
4 times less initial embodied energy
Low emission for construction and use than
conventional buildings and systems
3 times less operating energy
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Realization housing, Auroville - 5 Apartments completed in 2010 27
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Realization housing, Auroville - 8 Apartments completed in 2011 28
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1st prize of a national competition
Tsunami house at Anumandhai – Disaster resistant 29
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Primary School at Jantanagar, Nepal
Disaster resistant, built in 20 days with the community (Precasting was done in 3 months) 30
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Sri Karneshwar Nataraja Temple near Auroville 31
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Sri Karneshwar Nataraja Temple 32
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Saudi Arabia, Riyadh – Al Medy Mosque – 420 m2, 18.05 m high minaret
Built in 7 weeks with ~ 75 unskilled masons and ~ 150 workers
First prize
“2010 Award For Urban Heritage”
Al-Turath Foundation, Saudi Arabia
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I don't see the Earth as a formless material without consciousness,
But as Spirit consciously disguised as matter.
Satprem Maïni
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AUROVILLE EARTH INSTITUTE
UNESCO Chair "Earthen Architecture"
BASIN South Asia
Auroshilpam, 605 101 Auroville, TN India
Tel.: +91 (0) 413 - 262 3064 / 262 3330 Fax: +91 (0) 413 - 262 2886
Email: [email protected] Website: www.earth-auroville.com
THANK YOU !
Satprem Maïni
Architect
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