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Reinforced Concrete Block Masonry (RCB)

Method of Construction

Buildings constructed by RCB

Advantages(Economy, Speed & Simplicity)

Architectural Features

Earthquake, Wind & Fire resistance

Conclusion

Presentation – Affordable Housing Construction

Method of Construction

Concrete block 8” X 8” X 16”

Ultimate strength = 40,000 Kg / block

Staggered joints in block masonry

Vertical reinforcement at every corner joints, and as per design

RCB work under progress

Face shell mortar while laying the masonry

Footing wall reinforcement

Completed Block masonry building

Foundation and wall details

Footing wall lintel slab details

Typical block masonry building elevation

In India 300 buildings are built by shear-wall R.C.B method in the past 30 years by us.

• In the world millions of buildings have been built by this established & proven American technology in the past 60 years.

RCB Users

BMCMHADA P.W.D. Govt. of Gujrat Kamat hotel (I) LtdRoyal hotel Ganaka motelPoddar DeveloperPanaromic Universal

Ltd

• Bhojwani const. • Unity const. • Vipassana• Lodha • Excon• Arch. Bhatnagar • Arch. Chavathe • Arch. Kudalkar• Arch Premnath

Home 225 sq. ft. for Rs. 1 ½ lac only.3 star Hotel Room for Rs. 3 lacs only.Transit camp Room for Rs. 75,000 only.School class-Room for Rs. 3 lacs only.

SAVE up to Rs. 200 per sq. ft.

Buildings constructed by RCB

Bunglow at Malad, Mumbai

Bunglow at Malwani

Architect Bhatnagar’s bunglow, Malad, Mumbai

6 storey building at Mahim for Unity Construction

RCB work under progress

Ganaka Motel, Igatpuri – Under construction

Pointing for walls (no plaster required)

Pointing for interior walls

BMC School at Goregaon, Mumbai

5 storey RCB building, Goregaon, Mumbai

No beams… No columns, RCB construction

Vertical reinforcement at corner

Reinforcement passes through blocks

AdvantagesEconomy, Speed & Simplicity

Advantages of shear wallR.C.B. method of construction Economy : As steel, cement, formwork, concrete & Labour

required is almost half & due to simplicity of construction & speed minimum saving is Rs. 200/- per sq. ft.

Fire Proof : Due to concrete block & 3" cover to steel, rusting is minimized & such buildings are fire & bomblast proof.

Durable: Concrete blocks are attractive, durable and have excellent thermal, acoustic properties. No repair like R.C.C. is needed in every ten years.

Earthquake: Load bearing concrete blocks can be designed to be wind, earthquake resistant too.

Speed: No heavy equipment needed on site, less formwork, less steel so construction is simple, speedier & hence economical.

Architecture: Ancient type of architectural elevation is also possible by R.C.B type of construction.

6 buildings with Ferro Cement water tank

PWD building, Jogeshwari, Mumbai

Corbell by blocks

96 houses for Policemen, Jogeshwari

RCB pointing from outside

RCB pointing from outside

RCB work under progress

Pyramid type water tank

Vipasanna Meditation Hall, Igatpuri

Plan for meditation hall

RCB walls and slabs

Elevation for 65 ‘ diameter meditation hall

65’ diameter Meditation hall

Meditation hall for Vipasanna, Igatpuri

150 earthquake-proof homes, Gujraat

Marking for foundation

Foundation work

Foundation for RCB work

Typical detail of footing wall and precast slab

Rib Slab

18 MHADA buildings at Vinoba Bhave Nagar, Kurla

300 BUILDINGS DESIGNEDBY SHEARWALL R.C.B. METHOD

HOUSING PROJECTS & SLUM PROJECT 

Building for Excon at Goregaon, Mumbai. Model House for Vipassana, Igatpuri Maharashtra. 16 Bldg. At Vinoba Nagar Transit Camp at Kurla, Mumbai. 6 Bldg. Quarters for Policemen of SRPF, Goregaon, Mumbai 5 Bldg. For Pancharatna Soc. Complex at Neral,

Maharashtra. Transit Bldg. For Unity Construction at Sitaladevi Temple

Rd. Mahim Mumbai. 150- Earthquake Proof House fro Gujarat Govt. at Morvi Transit Bldg. For Bhojwani Builders at Khar, Mumbai. Housing Complex for Lodha at Shirdi Housing Complex for Poddar Developer at Bhivapuri

300 BUILDINGS DESIGNEDBY SHEARWALL R.C.B. METHOD

FIRE STATION, THEATRE COMMERCIAL & SCHOOL PROJECT 

Fire Station at Illinois, U.S.A The Eldorado Theatre at Tucson U.S.A Shopping Centre at Tucson U.S.A Meditation Hall for Vipassana at Igatpuri

Maharashtra School & Dispensary for B.M.C at Dindoshi,

Malad, Mumbai Old Man Colony at Badlapur

2 BHK - Elevation

2 BHK Flat

Typical 180 SF rooms

Typical 225 SF room interior

300 BUILDINGS DESIGNEDBY SHEARWALL R.C.B. METHOD

BUNGALOW PROJECT 

Triplex Bungalow at Malvani Church, Malad (W) Mumbai. Six Bungalow at Kalyanpur Colony, Lonavala. Bungalow for Arct. Bhatnagar at Chickni Murud Bungalow for Mr. Rohidas Koli at Malvani, Malad Mumbai. Bungalow for Assi. Teachers for Vipassana, Igatpuri Bungalow for Bhatnagar, Bordi. Bunglow for Vipasanna at Titwala Bunglow for architect Premnath at Vasai

Architectural Features

Slum house at Malad

Bunglow at Lonavala

Arch masonry bunglow

Spanish style hotel, New Mexico, USA

Royal Hotel building, Arizona. USA

Masonry Bunglow, Arizona, USA

Proposed Bunglow at Manglore

Typical One BHK house

Factory at Banglore, 1983

Typical house in rural area

Typical Compound wall

300 BUILDINGS DESIGNEDBY SHEARWALL R.C.B. METHOD

HOTEL PROJECTS

Hotel Granada Inn at EI Paso, Texas U.S.A. Hotel Granada Inn at Tucson Arizona, U.S.A. Hotel - The Chaparral at Siera Vista, Arizona U.S.A Hotel Maharaja Inn at Lonavala Maharashtra, India. Ganaka Motel - NH3 - Near Manas Resort, Igatpuri,

India. Kamat Hotel at Nashik Lotus Suit at Chandigarh4 Star Resort at Durgapur

Hotel Maharja Inn, Lonavala

First RCB hotel building in India, 1977

RCB Hotel, Tuscon, Arizona, USA

Masonry column motel building, Arizona, USA

Typical hotel balcony

Proposed 3 star hotel at Nasik for Kamat Hotel, India

3 star hotel toilet

3 star hotel room

3 star hotel lobby

4 Star Resort at Durgapur

RCB Column

Earthquake, Wind

& Fire resistance

RCC failure due to earthquake

Wind forces

Earthquake forces

Shear transfer to diaphragm

Joint Failure for RCC

Fire resistance due to horizontal projection

Masonry Joints

Masonry Horizontal Reinforcement

Slab Shear Connectors

Completed RCB building

RCB wall & slab(Simple, fast and

economical)

Decorative block masonry

Elevation from decorative block

masonry

Decorative block masonry

RCB - Decorative blocks

Decorative block masonry

Typical RCB hotel building

IS Code

Economy

RCC RCB SavingsReinforcement 3.5 Kg / SF

X

Rs 40 / Kg

1.5 Kg / SF

X

Rs 40 / Kg Rs 80

Rs 140 Rs 60

Cement 0.6 bags/SF

X

Rs 265 / Bag

0.3 Bags/SF

X

Rs 265/Bag Rs 80

Rs 159 Rs 79

Sand, Aggregate Shuttering, Speed, Simplicity,Labour.

Rs 220 Rs 180 Rs 40

Note: Need to optimize your approved plan. Finishing items are not included Only RCC, masonry and plaster are included.

(Save up to Rs. 200 / SF of slab area)

Total Rs 520 Rs 320 Rs 200

CONCLUSION

Considering durability, speed, simplicity & saving this R.C.B construction is particularly suited for housing, slum project, transit camp, schools, hospital, hotel, bungalow & industrial projects.

Note : the concrete blocks used here are load bearing blocks of strength 40,000 kg per blocks & NOT local blocks

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