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
Vastu (or Vastushatra ) is an Indian concept of designing buildings. According to Vastu , every building has some positive and negative effect of placement of spaces in the house to its respective direction. Today people who practice Vastu as a consultant have very in-depth knowledge of it. Sometimes they have a scientific reason for it. But sometimes they do mal-practice to earn money only. Vastu Shastra is the textual part of Vastu Vidya , the latter being the broader knowledge about architecture and design theories from ancient India. Vastu Vidya knowledge is a collection of ideas and concepts, with or without the support of layout diagrams that are not rigid. Rather, these ideas and concepts are models for the organization of space and form within a building or collection of buildings, based on their functions about each other, their usage and to the overall fabric of the Vastu . Ancient Vastu Shastra principles include those for the design of Mandir (H