Clay as a binder
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constructions using other relatively soft and yielding materials such as field kiln fired clay
bricks and porous stones. Two further leaflets in this series describe these important
applications of clays as building materials.
References and further readings
• Additives to Clay: Organic additives derived from Natural Sources, Practical Action
Technical Brief
• Additives to Clay: Minerals and synthetic additives, Practical Action Technical Brief
• Mud Plasters and Renders: An introduction Practical Action Technical Brief,
• Mud as a Mortar Practical Action Technical Brief,
• How to Make Stabilised Soil Blocks, Technical Brief by Practical Action Southern
Africa
• *Earth construction, A comprehensive guide, CRATerre, Practical Action Publishing,
1994.
• Building with Earth, CRATerre, Mud Village Society, Delhi, India, 1990
• *Building with Earth, A handbook, 2nd Ed., J. Norton, Practical Action Publishing,
1997
• *Appropriate Building Materials, A Catalogue of Potential Solutions, R. Stulz, K.
Mukerji, Practical Action Publishing/SKAT, 1993
• Soil Preparation Equipment (product information), by Kiran Mukerji et al, GTZ,
Eschborn, Germany, 1991
• Earth Building Materials and Techniques, Select bibliography, CRATerre, GTZ,
Eschborn, Germany, 1991.
• The basics of compressed earth blocks, CRATerre,GTZ, Eschborn, Germany, 1991
• Stabilisers and Mortars (for stabilised soil blocks) product information, by Kiran
Mukerji, CRATerre, GTZ, 1994
• Compressed Earth Blocks: Vol. 1,Manual of Production, Vince Rigassi, CRATerre-
EAG, GTZ, 1995
• Earthen Architecture, Hands On Brief, Practical Action / TVE, Series 1,
• Rammed Earth Structures Keable & Keable Practical Action Publishing 2011
*These publications can also be ordered from:
Practical Action Publishing
The Schumacher Centre
Bourton-on-Dunsmore
Warwickshire
CV23 9QZ
United Kingdom
Tel +44 (0)1926 634501
Fax +44 (0)1926 634502
publishinginfo@practicalaction.org.uk
http://developmentbookshop.com/
Useful contacts
CRATerre
Maison Levrat (Parc Fallavier)
B. P. 53, F-38092 Villefontaine -CEDEX
France
Tel: +33 474 954391
Fax: +33 474 956421
E-mail: craterre@club-internet.fr
Website: http://terre.grenoble.archi.fr/
CRATerre is the international centre for earth construction at the school of Architecture in
Grenoble.
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