Case study and site visit to Mysore on alternative building technology and materials in Oct 2019 from BMS School of Architecture.

1. ALTERNATIVE BUILDING
TEXHNOLOGY AND MATERIALS
MYSORE

2. SITE VISIT

3. ‘I’ Shape Lintels
Interlocking
Compressed
stabilized mud
blocks
Blocks of different size
• Can be produced on site.
• Mortar less masonry.
• No paint to be used as it gives out its
natural color.
• No curing is required.
• G+2 load bearing construction possible
• Pre stressed.
• Tested before used.
• Makes it easier for
placing conduits.
• 3 mm steel
reinforcement is
used

4. • No smell
• Gives a natural look
• Grooves for plumbing and for electric conduits are easy to make .
• Reduces 25% of material and gives sound insulation if rat trap bond is
used

5. Arch Roof Panels
• Minimum Reinforcement of size
3-6mm is used.
• Joints can be concealed with a
cement plaster or mud plaster.

6. Precast Cantilever Steps
• They are pre manufactured and can be
easily assembled.
• Minimum reinforcement of 6-12mm is
used.
• Aggregates of finer particles and
smaller sizes are used.
• Its more like a Ferro cement mixture
without mesh but with reinforcements.
• They are cured for 7 to 14 days.

7. Spiral stairs
• Minimum 6mm steel
reinforcement is used.
• 4 mm GI wiring is used to tie
the reinforcements.
• No need of centering as it takes
the shape of the mould.

8. • Kadapa slabs are used.
• They can be used as the
roof.
• If used for roof
centering can be
avoided.
• It reduces usage of steel
and concrete.
• Can also be used as
slab to cover the
sump or STP along
with provided
reinforcements.
• Used for plinth of a
structure.

9. Micro concrete roof tiles
• Micro Concrete is a mixture of cement and very fine
aggregates.
• Achieves strength in less time.

10. • These Micro concrete roof tiles are stocked and sold or
used for the construction.
• These are tested before use. Can be manufactured at site
but had to be given time to set down and get the shape.

11. Project Visit

12. Arch panel Roof

14. Mud Blocks with waste tile pieces can
be used for aesthetic purpose.

15. Rain water Harvesting system
• Only the First flush has to
released (usually to plants)
• The water goes through three
courses of sand and stones of
different thickness.
• When water passes through these
courses its filtered automatically.
• When the tank above is full it is
sent to recharge the ground
water.

16. • Jali blocks can be used for pavements/ Portico.
• Mud can be filled and where there is a chance for the growth of
the plants.
Jali block windows with a
different pattern.

17. THANK YOU
YAMINI K
1BQ16AT117
BMSSA