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    INTERLOCKING STABILISED

    SOIL BLOCKS (ISSB)Appropriate technology for sustainable development

    22nd September 2011

    Richard A C Dimock I

    NTERLOCKING STABILISED SOIL BLOCKS Barts andthe London SMD

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    WHAT AREISSB

    BLOCKS?

    HOW AREISSB BLOCKS

    MADE?

    WHAT ARETHE

    ADVANTAGES OF ISSB?

    WHAT CANISSB BE

    USED FOR?

    Richard A C Dimock INTERLOCKING STABILISED SOIL

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    What is ISSB?

    CONSTRUCTION BLOCKS MADE FROM: SUBSOIL

    CEMENT

    WATER

    FIRST DESIGNED IN 1960s

    DEVELOPED FURTHER IN 1980s FURTHER DEVELOPE

    D IN EARLY 2000s TO INCLUDEINTERLOCKING DESIGN

    NOW USED IN A NUMBER OF COUNTRIES IN SUB-SAHARANAFRICA

    AS STRONG AS CONVENTIONAL CLAY BRICKS

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    How are ISSB made?

    WATER

    CEMENT

    MARAM/SOIL

    BLOCK PRESS DRY IN SUN

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    What are theadvantages of ISSB?

    1. ENVIRONMENTALLY

    FRIENDLY

    LESS CARBON DIOXIDEEMISSIONS

    LESS DEFORESTATION

    2. CHEAPER

    LESS CEMENT NEEDED INCONSTRUCTION

    LOWER TRANSPORT COSTSAND LESS WASTE

    FASTER CONSTRUCTION

    3. SIMPLICITY OF USE

    JOB OPPORTUNITIES

    4. VERSATILE

    MANY DIFFERENTAPPLICATIONS

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    What can be built fromISSB?

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    ISSB IN A NUTSHELL

    SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY VERSATILE AND EASY TO USE

    LOW COST, QUALITY BUILDINGS

    CREATES JOB OPPORTUNITIES

    INCREASING USE IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

    AND THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW BONDING AGENTS TO REPLACE

    CEMENT, SUCH AS LIME, ENZYME STABILISERS ANDPOLYMERS

    Richard A C Dimock INTERLOCKING STABILISED SOIL BLOCKS Barts andthe London SMD