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Arched Vault & Domes Masonry

Organizing Unit:Auroville Earth Institute

Domain & contents:Earth Construction The AVD Theory course covers the structural design and construction of vaulted earthen masonry. It offers an in-depth understanding of various methods of stability analysis for arches, vaults and domes following the The AVD Masonry course is a practical, hands-on week in which trainees study constructive principles and techniques, and build various types and scales of arches, vaults and domes. The course focuses on the use of Compressed Stabilised Earth Block (CSEB) as a building material and vault construction methods developed by AVEI (e.g. the Free-spanning technique). Students comfortable with the academic level often take the AVD Theory course in tandem with this one.

Duration:6

Intended Audiences :Architects, engineers, Everybody, Students

Prerequisites:Recommended only for engineers, architects or students.

Maximum particispants:30

Minimum participants :12

Purpose :Building arches, vaults and domes

Approach :Hands-on course.

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

When:
June 15, 2015 – June 20, 2015 all-day
2015-06-15T00:00:00+05:30
2015-06-21T00:00:00+05:30
Where:
Earth Institute
Auroville
Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu
Inde
Contact:
Arched Vault & Domes Masonry @ Earth Institute | Bommayapalayam | Tamil Nadu | Inde

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