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  1. How To Make Bricks

    This describes how to make bricks from clay, water and other materials using a wooden or metal mould and how to build a kiln or pit and bake bricks in it. This has been adapted fromBrick Making, originally produced by the Research & Development Center at Central Luzon State University,...
    Building Materials Downloads

  2. How to Make a Skirt

    2024-01-01 This book comprises a step-by-step guide to making skirts in three different styles: gathered, circle and maxi. Adapted from an article bywikiHowwith kind permission. This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2020 by MissionAssist.
    Handmade Clothing Downloads

  3. Concrete Construction

    1965-01-01 Concrete is a strong and inexpensive construction material when it is properly prepared and used. This introduction explains the importance of a good mixture and describes the materials used in the mixture. Following this are entries on: Calculating amounts of materials for concrete Mixing...
    Concrete Design & Construction Consruction VITA Downloads

  4. Small Ceramics Plant

    1988-01-01 The investment and labor force required for this plant are very small. The objects are decorated with the application of ceramic colors, engobes, and stains, all of which can be purchased initially in the United States, England, France, or Germany, and later fabricated by the potter. The local...
    Ceramic Small Scale VITA Downloads

  5. Understanding Small-Scale Bridge Building

    1990-01-01 Bridges are a part of the transportation system of a region. They are used to span an obstacle like a stream or chasm. Bridges make the system more efficient either by saving travel distance or by enabling vehicles or pedestrians to reach places that were previously inaccessible. There are four...
    Bridges Small Scale Building Design & Construction Construction VITA Downloads

  6. Bamboo Construction

    1985-01-01 Bamboo is one of the oldest materials people have used to increase their comfort and well-being. In today's world of plastics and steel, besides continuing to make its traditional contributions, bamboo is growing in importance. Outstanding varieties of bamboo from throughout the world are being...
    Bamboo Construction Bamboo Construction VITA Sustainable Buildings Downloads

  7. Understanding Adobe Mud Constuction

    1985-01-01 Every low-cost housing project seeks to build the most durable house at the lowest cost possible. Emphasis is always given to the maximum use of locally available materials, such as adobe. Common adobe, as it has been known for centuries, is simply a soil mixture with a clay content of at least...
    adobe Mud Design & Construction Construction VITA Downloads

  8. Portland Cement

    1988-01-01 The Product. To make Portland cement, a crushed mixture of limestone and clay is heated to form "clinker," which is mixed with gypsum and ground to a fine, dehydrated powder. Quality control is essential during manufacture. The cement is shipped in moisture-resistant bags or other containers, or...
    Cement Industries Cement VITA Concrete Downloads

  9. Understanding Briquetting

    1985-01-01 In many parts of the world, the primary source of energy for such vital activities as cooking and space heating is burning wood and other agricultural products. An increasing population using a dwindling resource of combustible biomass materials will eventually result in a shortage of those...
    Briquette Bricks Briquette Presses VITA Downloads

  10. Small Scale Manufacture of Burned Building Brick

    1990-01-01 The purpose of this manual is to outline, in as simple a manner as possible, the details of making and burning clay brick suitable for domestic building. The scope of the manual is confined to "cottage industries"; it does not cover large commercial production such as is known in the United...
    Brickmaking Small Scale VITA Bricks Building Brick Downloads Clay Fuel