What are Stabilized Mud Blocks? Stabilized Mud Blocks (SMBs) are an alternative green Building that can be used as an alternative to Bricks or ACC blocks. Bricks and ACC blocks used more energy to produce than SMBs. SMBs are made from a mixture of locally available soil, water, and stabilizers such as cement, lime, or fly ash. The exact proportions of each material may vary depending on the type of soil and stabilizer used, as well as the desired properties of the SMBs. However, a general guideline for SMB production is: Soil: The soil used in SMB production should be clayey or silty, with low sand content. The ideal soil should have a plasticity index (PI) between 10 and 20, and a pH value between 6 and 7.5. Water: The water used in SMB production should be clean and free from impurities. Stabilizers: The stabilizers used in SMB production include cement, lime, or fly ash. The amount of stabilizer used will depend on the type of stabilizer and the soil characteristics. Typically, the
As I have mention in my previous blog , Architecture is very well calculated Art . So, basically there is 3 things that will increase you architecture skill (or i should say instinct ), mathematical understanding ability to quantify design ideas & last but very important common sense (most people doesn't know how to use it!) well, there are some exercise and/or skill set you can do/learn to improvise your understanding about architecture. Let's start with core skill... 1. Sketch : Yes! Sketch. improve your sketching skills, try drawing random things like chain of circle or just lines. this will help you get command oh your hand. because one wise man said "practice makes the person perfect! " don't have fear of sketching! to sketch an object or a building is way easy than you thing! just see the pictures below at first you will be confused from where to start? just see