CSEB Production
Five to eight training programmes of one week are regularly conducted every year at Auroville. They approach theory with basics on soil characteristics, design, calculation, etc. and practice with block making, quality control, etc. All skills are welcome: engineers or architects, technicians or supervisors, masons or students and laymen.
Classes start at 9 AM and finish at 6 PM.
The two first days are more theoretical with lectures, power point presentations and practical exercises:
- Auroville Earth Institute presentation- Building with earth in Auroville- Sustainability and environmental friendliness - Resource management- Basic data on CSEB - Raw material and soil identification- Soil stabilisation (Stabilisers, Principles, Calculation and exercises)- Products & equipments - Blockyard organisation & Production line- Quality control principles - Improving and stabilising soils- Mortar quality - Block-laying & design guidelines- Cost analysis & Economic feasibility study
The four following days are practical with:
- Handling, adjustments and maintenance of the presses - Safety and demonstration- Testing typical soils with a press- Production of blocks: acquisition of know how- Sites visit by trainees- Production of blocks: acquisition of know how- Production of various blocks (round, interlocking, hollow, etc.)- Production of special blocks (U, pipe inserts, chamfer, flashing, coping, tile, etc.)- Production of blocks: optimisation of production = 100 Blocks per hour- Quality control with the field block tester
Identification of typical soils with sensitive analysis is taught at the end of each day. By practicing, trainees will feel more and more confident.
Production of CSEB since 1990
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Theoretical lectures on soil identification
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Theoretical lectures cost analysis
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Production of CSEB for a women self help group
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Production of CSEB for a women self help group
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Adjustment and maintenance of the Auram Press 3000
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Production of interlocking CSEB for earthquake resistance
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Session on design guidelines with bond patterns
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Session on quality control with the field block tester
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