How to build multi-storied structures using stabilised mud blocks
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ก.ย. 2022
- Humans have always built with natural materials which are locally available. Right from some of the most ancient civilisations, earth or mud has been used in construction for its structural integrity and durability. But over the years, Mud has lost its appeal. Cities across India are building rapidly with cement and other machine made materials. This creates environmental issues and even accelerates climate change. But is there a way out? Can mud architecture be revived? Can it become an alternative to concrete?. Watch the video to know more.
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"They are not labours they are craftsmen" this line stole my heart✨️
Only happens in Bharat❤
Yes. A line to remember!😊
❤
What you mean by happens only in bharath?
The word craftsmen is English
In bharath these poor people were considered low caste
"They aren't laborers , they are craftsman"👌
India had a proud history of craftsmanship destroy by British.
How they are artisan, when the machine is making all the bricks?
So true...
I appreciate ur line 🙏🏻🙏🏻
they are bhooka nanga workers
I'm not from India. But my parents builded our house just with bare hands. My mother was a chemist and my father was a teacher.
We lived there for almost 20 years.
North of Albania, where the snow use to last not less then 6 months.
Nothing happened to that fantastic house!
Well done for doing this.
Good to know
What a beautiful comment about wonderful, hard-working parents, and your family home sounds so beautiful.
@@maryland9987 exactly 💯😊
Thank you very much for Sharing your experience with us and please share in other social media platforms
Super
As someone eager to see a revival of mud architecture in Africa, I loved watching this.
There are several projects from Burkina Faso to Kenya to South Africa exploring mud as a construction material.
my kenyan grandparents built a mud house in 1950. they are long dead, but the house is still standing . their eldest child was 17 when they built that house. She is turning 90 in a few months and is the one who told us about that house. mud architecture is making a comeback and will no longer be viewed as poor man's architecture.
Same here, i plan to build a big mud house in my village to inspire everyone. we tend to look down on mud house when they are the best for the environment.
I have, since I was a child, longed for a house made of mud or stone. When I looked at pictures of ancient structures in Afrika they called out to me. I could never figure out how we degenerated into using materials that crack, fall apart as quickly as the western-style towers, when buildings millennia-old were still standing.
Anyway, @Kiritu George, are any of the projects you refer to in your comment available to view online?
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@@xinavaneify Francis Kéré from Burkina Faso has made some beautiful mud buildings
Absolutely love it that they did not hide such beautiful bricks or brickwork!! Bravo!!
It's wonderful to see India adopting so many environmentally friendly and sustainable technologies. I hope to build my own sustainable mud brick home in the future.
India and Burkina Faso are going back to where their ancestor began.
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Would love to see more of this in the United States for so many reasons. Especially as a better alternative to plywood and deforestation, natural insulation, fireproof, stays cooler, far better for the environment, simpler.
ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದ ಶ್ರೀ ಭರತ್ ಗೌಡ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು🙏🏻
what is Gowda da?
@@GetYourselfALife a tag.... like you identify a dog breed...
@@arkshisha1281 🤣
Congrats to the couple for going ahead when other doubted them. Our native home in our home town is over 100 years old and is a huge mud home and is still beautiful and pleasant in summers and warm in winters.
Thank you 🙏
I built a hyperadobe round house in my back garden, using a mix of clay mud, small stones, cow manure and lime. I painted it with homemade milk paint, coloured with yellow ochre, and topped it with a living roof. Still standing strong...7 years on in the UK climate. I was inspired by traditional homes from Africa and India. I would LOVE to build with stabilised md bricks. AWESOME! Concrete production is killing our world....please stop now.
This is amazing, we need eco friendly architecture. Mud architecture has to be revived. I have always wanted to live in a well built mud house.....
And the best part is, these brick houses are capable of surviving for hundreds of years. Unlike buildings constructed with reinforced concrete whose life is less than 100 years, since the steel used in them rusts and deteriorates the columns, beams and slab. Meanwhile, brick houses in European cities built centuries ago are still standing strong.
the idea of investing in skills more than materials is what we need in our time. Brillaint
I live in Karachi, Pakistan and the city in completely built with concrete that keeps absorbing heat whole day and emits it back til 2am. In result the city has become a heat island and nobody seems to be interested in finding sustainable development and environment friendly solutions. This technique can bring drastic change if implemented. Thanks for sharing your experience
Really apke desh ka malik allah hi hai...
Thank you for watching and appreciating our effort
Yes, the same in most cities unfortunately in India also. Thanks for your views and have a good day!
Not only it is eco friendly but also mesmerizing beauty 😍
I am a final year aerospace engineering student. But still I have great interest in carpentry, which is also a craft so, I have a great respect for all the craftsmen.
Rammed Earth Homes do not need air conditioner; nor heat. It adjust with the weather! Earthquake proof; tornado proof; fire proof etc etc etc. Wish we had them in America! Love Rammed Buildings!
Could you explain how it is earthquake proof?
@@jisnudeepmandal the bricks because of their placement are naturally shock resistant .. you need to ask the company itself for more details, this is why Skills>Materials and why skilling Indians for how our ancestors did it is the most important key to demographic dividend. Research on some mahals that were built in earthquake areas, note how their placement and their natural absorption capacities meant that these survived for thousands of years
@@sortuur1875
I have asked them in many videos but they don't reply. Since this person said that it makes the building earthquake proof, I asked him/her. But again no answers.
I know, it's the design of the structure itself which bears the load but how that makes it earthquake proof and better than normal RCC structure, is my question. I have got the proof but not the principle behind this. Since a house needs to be secure for the family, I need to make sure about this.
BTW thanks for your reply
The Hirakud dam in Odisha is the longest earthen dam in the world. It was the brain child of Sir M Viswesharaya.
Not only it is eco friendly but also mesmerizing beauty . "They aren't laborers , they are craftsman".
I fell in love with the shape of the mud bricks, it has something calming and comforting and very attractive it is very beautiful. Although, for a multi story building I think a frame work is needed but I'm doubting the cost would sky rocket as the mud bricks are very heavy. Anyways, I think there should be many experimentation with this technology!
I think the Idea here is for non-commericial type of building where people build a home for their family requirement. If we look at rural and small urban town most of the homes are up to 2 story. I think this would be the sector where revolution can be brought poor people are under high financial pressure due to high cost of building material
I have spent a lot of time in Himachal and multi-storey mud houses are quite common there. I'm sure locals know pocket-friendly ways to do it already.
Today on September 30 we Miss our legendary actor, director "Shankar Nag." He having Dream to build a cost-effective and not to more synthetic materials.
In kannada movie his brother made lead role and they shown this type of house.
I really love this structure ❤️ because we feel down to earth when we spend time in this kind of home sweet home ❤️🙂
Exactly same technology is used in above house .Same Architect who has featured in Anantnag movie has appeared in above Documentary.
Which from is that
@@pradeepkengeri6399 Ganesha Subramanya i guess.
The mud house shown in the movie, is the one which was built by Mr. Yogananda, in 1987-88. Now my house is being built by same Mahijaa team using STABILIZED MUD BLOCKS
Iv seen the movie
I can't even imagine what you had to go through to make your vision a reality , it truly amazing and inspiring...... You are a man with pure soul , thinking to that extent ..... Truly loved your sweet home
Wish i could see it one day ..... Thank you for your conviction and resolve you have, may God bless you ......
Thank you Sir
So, I am a big proponent of using local materials and reviving low-cost, effective construction techniques. One of the reasons why it is not much wider-spread, though, is standardization. The use of standards is incredibly important, and ensures that engineering projects (such as homes) at least conform to a factor of safety which is determined by geological and atmospheric demands (such as earthquakes, monsoons, or extreme cold). When using local (and therefore non-standardized) materials, it's difficult to maintain strict load-bearing parameters, temperature resilience, and water resistance. And while there are many examples, these only qualify as "anecdotal" evidence. In order to conform to modern building parameters, engineering materials must have hard data to support their widespread use. These things are not impossible to achieve for local materials, but it becomes expensive of excessively restrictive for widespread deployment.
I agree with Michael. Due to lack of columns and beams, I doubt these houses using stabilized mud would withstand an earthquake. They are likely to collapse with a 5-6 Richter earthquake.
Hit the nail on the head, having standardization will definitely help in more people opting for Mud based construction. At the end of the day, end user always has to be sure that the money spent by him provides him safety, longetivity and protection against catastophic events to a certain degreee
Outside of earthquake zones (I live in the American midwest; lots of dirt here, and in Canada) I feel like these stabilized bricks are great, provided that the builders test the soil and properly mix & cure the blocks. I'd say there should be an easy way to test a sample brick or block so the structural integrity is known to the building engineers & architects before the project starts. Having standardized regulations for testing, and building codes that accept tested materials, would allow builders in different areas to develop proper mixes for their region and be able to get consistent stabilized mud blocks from any build site. We need counties & cities to get more flexible with building codes and be ready to incorporate more materials as we realize that not every building needs to be mostly concrete & steel.
@@Nphen I agree with you in principle, and I think there's a solution that satisfies all parties. I think there's still a challenge to cost, and for the engineering firms doing the testing to (literally) sign-off on the materials to be used for buildings with human occupancy. They're held liable if the building fails, and that can be a huge barrier to their willingness. Not impossible, of course. These are just challenges to be overcome. But it'll take some big moves by the policymakers (and heaven forbid there are big business lobbyists arguing against it).
If fabricating these bricks is seen as a bussiness.. then everything changes..
1. A standard code have to be produced
2. The material have to be tested
3. The product must be standarized
4. The use for the type of brick gets explained..
..etc..
I love rammed earth homes. I painted my American house to look like rammed house. Love it!
I am really interested into this thing but I have a few questions:
1. Sometimes bird drop seeds of plants on roofs or somewhere else and then plants grow from there. What are the chances that the house can withstand such invasion?
2. Insects like ants, centepedes, earthworms etc are a big issue. How does this building prevents insects from invading the mud structure?
3. Do toilets withstand the water?
The Indian Stabilized mud bricks made with the ram press is really visually appealing in addition to being seriously earth friendly. I wonder what companies have the stabilized home plans and special press required to sale for this genuinely practical material?
ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಪರಿಸರ ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಮನೆ ❤️
ನಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಮಹಿಜಾ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯ ತಂಡ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಕಲೆಗಾರ ಕುಶಲಕರ್ಮಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸಕಲ ಪರಿಸರ ಪ್ರೇಮಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೊಸ ವರ್ಷದ ಹಾರ್ಧಿಕ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು. ಇಂತಹ ಮನೆಗಳ ಸಂತತಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚಲಿ..... ಆಸಕ್ತರು ಮುಂದೆ ಬರಲಿ....
That house was so very beautiful from what was shown. I loved the look of the block and the inner courtyard like entrance. I can't believe that people are pushing back on this technique. Why is there doubt considering that concrete is used in this mixture?
because many people stand to make huge profits in construction materials such as steel and concrete...they care about the immediate; the turnover rather than sustainable environments
That’s right it’s all about profit… the pursuit of money…😢
Wah, such a wonderful initiative, hats off to the team behind this...May it revive the old traditional and environmentally rich methods
Lovely! Hope more and more people become aware of this. All the best!
very good concept. perhaps this should be used in entire India. Thanks
Amazing...Looking forward to build my home using Natural ,materials & MUD Architecture.......Thanks Mahija & team....
Load bearing walls work for non earthquake zones. In earthquake zones like NE frame are required for holding the structure and transfer of loads and ductility is a factor in it.
Not really. People in these regions and in other parts of himalayas were building earthquake resistant building before the idiots from mainland decided to push cement down everyone throat because of their stupidity
@@mayankdewli1010 not talking about cement but more about reinforcement for ductility.
@@mayankdewli1010 yes but they built mostly single floor house(ikora style)......
With sloppy roof so that in case of any calamity that doesn't harm much......
And frame based structure is time tested...... You can see videos of buildings in Japan shaking during earthquakes......
And they developed this because they have suffered alot due to earthquakes...... And this type of structure was new for them......
@@cyne_ NE?
@jerry calvert yes I have heard of Earthquake resistant buildings with base isolation where the base of buildings are not directly attached to the ground and also the walls you say have height limits. In Japan, they use this technique, and they use reinforcement throughout so that the buildings swing and not crack. It is important for the buildings to bend and regain their position during the earthquake, or else it will crack and collapse. Load-bearing walls are not meant for earthquake prone areas. Otherwise, we would be making that in our region, which is a zone V.
Thank you for making and sharing such good stories! This channel is itself I believe a green channel!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Total cost of construction
I live in the Caribbean, I'm inclined to use this method to build my own home but my concerns are with local building codes, earthquakes, level 5 hurricanes and lack of artisans in my country. I can see the red tape being hard to take down because of government contracts with the cement industry.
With this tutorial, I can now build my own multi-storied stabilised mud block structures
Really a great step for environment.❤❤
Must have to appreciate... 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Most people here are definitely interested in this material. Simple idea is to just try and build your own house with mud and inspire others. You're going yourself and others a favor with this. Commercialization tends to happen when there is a good chance of adoption
Can I please get contact details of the team who constructed this home? I want to rebuild my own house and I would love to build it using mud blocks.
Many congratulations for your much needed efforts and research… we absolutely need more work to be done and more minds to be engaged in this direction
Ohhh i have a lot of mud in 🇰🇪 this would work perfectly in kisumu
Yes please keep going this is incredible i live in America this would benefit all of us all around the world this is so amazing good job HUMANs!!! I love you!
I love the house, the craft, skill and knowledge. It is good for us and it is good for our environment. Thank you for producing such an informative video.
Mud house is cool during summer, no need for air conditioner
And warmer in winter
5:58 it is the other way round: columns are vertical and beams are horizontal
Very promising because the mud also keep the inside cool unlike concrete blocks which absorb the sun's radiation during the day and slowly release it at night in which case you fry
My concern : Is it earthquack resistant ! Because thats one of the main reason to use RCC further framed structure is necessary where differential settlement take place...no doubt it can be used in low rise buildings in zone 2 or Zone 3....🤔🤔
Meanwhile how beautiful is that 4 story mud house, more beautiful than many of the modern versions.. We need the revival of these technologies going forward.
Great concept....need of the hour... hope this video reaches to a larger audience
This is a good step towards sustainable construction.
Really cool. Need someone to integrate this with the most sustainable seismic retrofitting that can be found on the market. People don’t develop with load bearing masonry bc it collapses like a house of cards in an earthquake. Perhaps there’s a wood based seismic retrofit that one can do.
What kind of mortar is needed to join the blocks??
Namma kannadadavaru namma hemme💐🙏
Brilliant idea, awesome video 🌟
Definitely a good choice, however without frames and beams safety will be an issue in seismic zone V areas. Our villages have houses built this way though and certainly cooler in summer and a bit warmer inside in winters.
This is absolutely amazing what can be done. Love it.💕🕉️
So inspiring!
Great work in Bharat after a long century 🙏
very very thanks to all of you .
We call it stabilized Adobe here in the U.S.
I hope this method of making structures becomes a success at societal level. Looks very impressive.
Superb piece of work in a uniquely pioneering way. Makes me HUGELY proud of our Indian heritage. Kudos and best wishes. Its this Indian brain and industry that built those stupendous temples.😅
Government can help, but we were thought about kacca house and pakka house in our school syllabus, we need people to get aware and educate them
It's really wonderful idea .....and should be implement👍
3:30 why did I get a picture of Mohenjo Daro when I saw this?? They’ve rediscovered the ancient ways. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
The mixture percentages would vary on the clay content.
There's a Texas company that builds machines which churn out these bricks by the thousands. Local soil content matters.
A benefit is using the on-site soil instead of transporting bricks over long distances. The formulation must be tailored to local conditions.
Hats off... Ma sha Allah it's amazing 😍
The house just mesmerised my eyes ❤
B J Reddy from Banaswadi. It is very challenging effort. I appreciate for your brilliant work in eco friendly homes promotion and construction. If I want to have a visit is it ok for you sir? If so may I know the convenient time and dates . Please share your location also.
Nothing short of revolutionary from all angles!
Beautiful home, lovely family. Thank you for sharing
SOM 2000YRS AGO on river cauvery Kalanai in tamilnadu grand annaikat build using rock and mud Oldest dam STILL STANDING
Thank you for sharing. very helpful and cudos to the efforts of the mud bricks making team ❤
We wanna do a case study on this type of houses...any help contacting them?
Watching from Pakistan Sindh we appreciated indian brother
Great stuff! Mud house, grass yard and a tree at the front is a wow factor!
What a wonderful video, there r many other videos also but this video is made in a wonderfull way.
Nice info nice house 👌
Our country can create wonders in this, hoping someday I have my own mud house also..
Looks like a palace !!!!!
A great initiative.....
wow such a beautiful home !!!! i love the coloured glass bottles so pretty
Great video, lovely material. My only concerns would be structure resiliency in earthquakes. The engineering would address that- the bricks themselves would be fine!
The house looks amazing.
Awesome! Such brilliant men!
It is really fabulous to build such an ecofriendly construction ecosystem. Just one question, Are these type of structures tested for earthquake compatibility?
I have the same doubt whether this bricks can sustain the earth quake
Whole structure is designed for Seismic zone 2.Whole structure is designed for safety factor of 2.
Kindly watch.......th-cam.com/video/VJk_AFY4sgE/w-d-xo.html 🌳
even RCC building wont tolerate earthquake ,look into other side of the story. we can assimilate japans earthquake proof home building technology into these eco freindly home and also there is no history of massive earthquake in southern india.
@@alexpandian7402 or even in central indian and rajasthan and gujrat also Orissa
not gon lie that mud house u featured looks ancient and cozy! unlike very expensive contemporary houses mostly dont have a sense of home or belongingness
Dream home must be a DREAM.
Combine 3D printing with Mud Construction would be a great idea.
Already implemented in IISC Bangalore.
Very appreciative.... My only question is query dust is good for health???
How did you miss to mention Kallanai built by Karikalan?
Great work with a beautiful thought
Sure this is a good idea as, the blocks are in effect locally fillered concrete blocks, or a form of adobe. You of course can rethink how buildings are shaped that will best make use of these building materials. Additionaly you can simply plaster with lime or others materials to maintain, and improve the walls surfaces.
Super humble & generous concept for social as well as economic upliftment , connect with mother nature & respect & revival of artisinal skills 👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏👌 can we think of similar model in other regions of India…. Considering Climatic , geographic & weather conditions of our vast land??? If possible…. Nothing like it !!!! Thanks for sharing the wisdom
I really like this technology. Thanks for the great video.
6:04
I love the explanation. Question: as someone who lives in earthquake prone California, can this style be safely used here??
Nope..it will collapse in earthquake..Load bearing walls are death traps in earthquake prone areas.
Yes but it needs internal baffling. There are earthquake safe mud block structures, some have interlocks and some have channels for rebar. The Auroville center has done earthquake safe work in like 4 countries, their website has more information
@@LotusDreaming intriguing. Thank you for the info!
Sadly this style makes me nervous now that we’ve seen the horrors of the Morocco earthquake last night! 🙏🏽 😔
@@jakes07 odd that this came just as videos of the catastrophic earthquake in Morocco has turned up. 😔
@@Alusnovalotus look up cal earth and ayroville- cal earth did a lot of work with stabilized mud buildings that are not just earthquake safe but easy to build in disaster zones. They are, if we’ll constructed, the safest structures in earthquake areas and the only structure to break the seismograph machine that shakes houses apart to see earthquake resistance was stabilized Adobe.
Are these walls strong enough to hang TV or let say I want to drill and hang something. I am just being a little sceptical because I also have to build a house and want to live in a mud insulted house.
Won’t this be easy for burglars to break the walls and rob the house ?
Thank you sir, ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿವರ ನೀಡಿದ್ದಕ್ಕೆ. ನಾವು ಇದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಮಾಹಿತಿಗಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನ ಸಂಪರ್ಕ ಮಾಡಬಹುದಾ
thank you for making a a positive difference
Amazing! I understand these are more comfortable to live in as well
How much does this brick press cost? I can't find any info on manual presses online for this
How to connect with such people who build and architect these houses with such great principles.
Loved the whole vibe of this video
That's really awesome... We need to go back to natural ways to save ourselves from climate change.