Production of Compressed Stabilized Earth Blocks (CSEB)

Organizing Unit:Auroville Earth Institute

Domain & contents:Earth Construction: The CSEB Production course covers theory and practice of Compressed Stabilised Earth Blocks (CSEB), a low-cost, low-carbon modern earth construction technique, which are made from a mix of soil, sand and water, stabilised with ~5% cement, and compressed manually or with a hydraulic press. The course covers basics on soil characteristics, design, calculation, block production, quality control, etc. This course is often taken in tandem with the CSEB Masonry course.

Duration:6

Maximum particispants:30

Minimum participants :12

Purpose :How to produce CSEB´s with Auram press 3000, set up a unit and select a good soil

Approach :Hands-on practice, manual work.

Team :Mr. Satprem Maïni Architect - Director of the Auroville Earth Institute