Building materials: earth fights back

Sun-dried mixtures of clay and sand are still widely used in tropical buildings. Despite strong competition from other buildingmaterials such as concrete and cement blocks, which have benefited from the image of being modern and 'European',...

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
Format: News Item
Language:Inglés
Published: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation 1996
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/47436
Description
Summary:Sun-dried mixtures of clay and sand are still widely used in tropical buildings. Despite strong competition from other buildingmaterials such as concrete and cement blocks, which have benefited from the image of being modern and 'European',...