about adobe construction and usage of adobe in different areas of the world.

1. TRADITIONAL MATERIALS
ADOBETYPE
CONSTRUTION
D. PRASHANTH

2. INTRODUCTION:
ADOBE IS A SIMPLE BRICK MADE OF SUN DRIED MUD
ADOBE BRICK IS MADE UP OF SAND, CLAY, STRAW AND
WATER
ITS DIMENSIONS ARE (10 X 14 X 24) OR CAN BE USED
IN ANY DIMENSIONS

3. HISTORY:
 ADOBETYPE CONSTRUCTION STARTED IN 600 B.C.
 ITWAS FIRST STARTED IN SOUTH AMERICA

4. ADOBE HOUSES DON’T HAVE BASEMENTS
USUALLYTHEY BUILD FOUNDATIONS MADE OF STONES
BEAMS ARE MADE OF REINFORCED CONCRETE FOR
HORIZONTAL BEARING PLATE
MUD PLASTER IS USEDTO HOLDTHE BRICKS
LIME PLASTER ANDWHITEWASH ARE USED FOR
PROTECTING INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS
ADOBE WALL CONSTRUCTION:

5. ADOBE ROOF:
TRADITIONAL ADOBE ROOFS ARE FUNCTIONAL ONLY
IN DRY CLIMATES
LOGS ORVIGAS ARE USED FOR ROOFING
CEMENT MAY BE INTRODUCED INTO ADOBE MIXTURE
TO STRENGTHENTHE COMPOSTE

6. ADVANTAGES:
MUD AND OTHER MATERIALS ARE EASILY AVAILABLE
COST OF MANUFACTURE ISVERY LESS
COOLER IN SUMMER AND HOTTER IN WINTER
COST SAVINGS IN ENERGY PRODUCTION

7. DISADVANTAGES:
DAMAGE CAUSED BY EXTERNAL FORCES SUCH
AS WIND, WATER AND EARTHQUAKES
PROBLEMS CAUSED BY EXCESS HUMIDITY OR
RAIN WATER
REGULAR MAINTAINENCE
CRACKING OF WALLS IN SUMMER

8. ANCIENT ADOBE BUILDINGS
THE LARGEST ADOBE CONSTRUCTION WHICH SUFFERED
80% OF DESTRUCTION IN EARTHQUAKE IN 2003.
BAM CITADEL

9. POEH MUSEUMTOWER, MEXICO
ADOBEWALL IN CHINA
ADOBE HOUSE INYEMEN
HOUSE IN ROMANIA

10. MODERN ADOBE BUILDINGS

12. REFERENCES:
EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG
WWW.HOWSTUFFWORKS.COM
S.K.DUGGAL, BUILDING MATERIALS

13. THANKYOU