ALTERNATIVE BUILDING MATERIALS

- ZUBIN K. SAMUEL
ROLL NO. 7
SECOND YEAR – B
VASTUKALA ACADEMY
WINDOWS

 VINYL –
o LOW COST ALTERNATIVE FOR WOOD AND METAL
o ENERGY EFFICIENT – REDUCES AIR LEAKAGE
o DEMERIT – LIMITED COLOURS

 FIBREGLASS –
o ALTERNATIVE FOR GLASS PANELS
o LOW COST
o LIGHT WEIGHT

 TEMPERED GLASS –
o BULLETPROOF WINDOWS

 BAMBOO MAT –
o ALTERNATIVE FOR WOODEN PANELS
o LOW COST
o SAVES TIMBER

FIBREGLASS WINDOW PANELS VINYL WINDOWS

BRICK AND CEMENT CONSTRUCTION ALTERNATIVE

 ADOBE(SUN DRIED BRICKS) –

o EASY TO PREPARE
o LOW COST
o DOESN’T NEED FUEL FOR PREPERATION

 COMPRESSED STABILISED EARTH BLOCKS –

o MACHINE MADE AND COMPRESSED
o VERY STRONG WITH LESS STABILISERS
o SMOOTH, NEAT SURFACE.
  STABILISED BLOCKS –
o MIXED WITH SOIL, RICE HUSK ASH, QUARRY DUST/SAND
o LOW COST

 COB –
o MIXTURE OF CLAY, SAND, STRAW FIBRE
o GOOD THERMAL RESISTANCE
o WATERPROOF

ADOBE BRICKS COB BRICKS

FLOORING
 ENGINEERED WOOD –
o BETTER PROTECTION FROM MOISTURE
o ELEGANT LOOK

 PRECAST PLANK AND JOIST FLOORING/ROOFING:

O CONSISTING OF PRECAST RCPLANKS SUPPORTED OVER PARTIALLY PRECAST RCC
JOISTS WITH IN-SITU CONCRETE
O SUITABLE UPTO A SPAN OF 4.0 M
O ENSURE 12% OVERALL SAVING IN COST
O 20% REDUCTION IN CONSTRUCTION TIME.

 EXTRUDED STRUCTURAL CLAY UNIT FLOOR/ROOF

O MADE FROM EXTRUDED STRUCTURAL CLAY UNITS (HOURDIS)
O PLACED BETWEEN TEE-SECTIONS CONTAINING RECTANGULAR HOLLOWS.
O USED ALONG WITH PRECAST JOIST AND FILLER BETWEEN THE PRECAST JOINT.
O RESULTS IN SAVINGS IN COST AND TIME OVER CONVENTIONAL RCC SLABS
O PROVIDES BETTER THERMAL INSULATION.

 AERATED CONCRETE BLOCKS

o USED TO FILL HOLLOWS IN FLOOR LIKE BATHROOM FLOOR
o LOW COST
O LIGHT WEIGHT
 ENGINEERED WOOD AERATED CONCRETE PANELS

DOORS

 FIBREGLASS
o ALTERNATE FOR GLASS PANELS
o SAFE
o COST EFFECTIVE
o LIGHT WEIGHT

 BAMBOO MATS
o ALTERNATIVE TO WOOD PANELS
o COST EFFECTIVE
o ABSORBS HEAT – COOLS INTERIOR

 VINYL –
O EXCEPTIONALLY ENERGY EFFICIENT
O EXTREMELY DURABLE
O NON-CORRODING
O VIRTUALLY MAINTENANCE-FREE

VINYL DOOR BAMBOO DOOR

MISCELLANEOUS

 BAMBOO –
o ALTERNATIVE FOR STEEL TO CONSTRUCT FRAMES
o CAN BE USED AS VERTICAL SUPPORT
o CAN BE MADE INTO JALIS TO FORM WINDOWS
o LOW ENERGY UTILISATION FOR PREPERATION
o LOCALLY AVAILABLE – COST EFFECTIVE

 SYNTHETIC ROOF TILES –

o ALTERNATE TO STONE AND BRICK
o LOW COST
o LOW MAINTAINANCE
o LACK NATURAL LOOK

 RECYCLED COMPOSITE ROOF TILES –

o MADE OUT OF RECYCLED PRODUCT LIKE RUBBER AND
PLASTIC
o DURABLE
o ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY

RECYCLED COMPOSITE ROOF TILE s SYNTHETIC ROOF TILE