Grand Housing Development Program Volume III - Gtz

Prologue 3Contents 5Design basics and dimensions 6Basic Measurements and Masonry Bond......................................................................................6Building Parts ...............................................................................................................................7Schematic construction process 10Machinery, tools and basic techniques 14Hollow Concrete Block (HCB) Production...................................................................................14Mortar and masonry work considerations...................................................................................15Bending reinforcement for precast beams..................................................................................16Vibrating table.............................................................................................................................17Clamps for holding parts of formwork together ..........................................................................19Formwork for foundations and slabs...........................................................................................20Concrete spacers for fixing position of reinforcement ...............................................................20The manhole ...............................................................................................................................21Construction guideline step by step 22Ecological sanitary systems 30Basics on ecological sanitation...................................................................................................30Functional description of a dry toilet system...............................................................................32ECOSAN pilot project (PPP) .......................................................................................................35Hints on the planning phase 38Detail drawings for construction .................................................................................................38Detail drawings for sanitary installation ......................................................................................39Detail drawings for electrical installation ....................................................................................40Hints on the execution of work 41Sanitary installation ....................................................................................................................41Ground floor slab........................................................................................................................42Wall construction ........................................................................................................................43First floor slab repair...................................................................................................................44Concrete beam repair .................................................................................................................46Roof framework repair ................................................................................................................48Roof covering .............................................................................................................................49Electrical installation...................................................................................................................50Internal staircase ........................................................................................................................51Plaster work................................................................................................................................53Paint work ...................................................................................................................................54First floor terraces weatherproofing............................................................................................55Flooring with cement oxide screed .............................................................................................57Laying the parquet ......................................................................................................................59Tiling work ..................................................................................................................................61Suspended ceilings ....................................................................................................................63Renewal of doors & windows......................................................................................................64Paving work ................................................................................................................................66Structural design of cost efficient apartements 68Analysis of slab...........................................................................................................................68Analysis of precast beam............................................................................................................69Analysis of beam and column .....................................................................................................71Typical 3D models of residential and appartement buildings ......................................................74Typical drawings for the cost efficient buildings .........................................................................78Credits to the stakeholders 87CONTENTS5