Porotherm Bricks
Porotherm clay bricks are horizontally or vertically perforated clay bricks. They are manufactured in a variety of sizes (common size is 400x200x200 mm) from natural clay. The term porotherm is used for this type of brick due to its desired thermal insulation characteristics. The perforation of the clay brick provides an exceptional walling system which […]
Stack Effect In Buildings
Stack effect or chimney effect is the movement of air into and out of buildings resulting from air buoyancy. Buoyancy occurs due to a difference in indoor-to-outdoor air density resulting from temperature and moisture differences. Buoyancy occurs due to a difference in indoor-to-outdoor air density resulting from temperature and moisture differences. The result is either […]
Study on the Structural Behaviour of Coir Fiber Added Concrete
Concrete is the most widely used construction material. Apart from its excellent properties concrete is very poor in tensile strength. To improve its tensile strength, fibers are added to concrete which is known as fiber added concrete. In our study we are focusing on structural behaviour of coir fiber added concrete. Coir is abundantly available […]