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"SETH
SIHILA" - A Healthy, Comfortable and Affordable House for you....
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This house consists with;
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Soil,
cement stabilized walls. (10:1 Soil, Cement proportion)
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Soil
cement interlock brick columns
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Timber
roof frame with
3 Nos. 2”*1” reefers for rafters
4”*3” wall plates
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Precast
concrete door & window frames
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Soil,
cement stabilized floor paving.
Foundation of the
house shall be built according to soil condition of the ground and site
condition. Random rubble masonry has been used for this model house
foundation.
Estimated rates
for wall construction
Soil, cement
stabilized wall =Rs.60.00 per sqft
Soil, cement
interlock brick columns = Rs.95.00per sqft
(As at January 2005)
Test performed in University of Moratuwa
shows that the strength of this soil cement stabilized wall is similar
to the strength of 225 mm thick ordinary brick wall.
Good Soil type for
construction of walls
- Clay, slit-25-35%
- Sand - 45-65%
- Gravel - 5-20%
Factors affecting
Quality
- Soil Type (to be
selected as above)
- Cement content
(10:1 Soil, Cement)
- Moisture content
(to be maintained at site)
- Compaction ( 6”
loose layer to be compacted to 4”)
- Curing (Green
walls to be wetted at least 7 days)
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