Low Cost Houses for Mexicali: Construction system details – Construction Drawings

01/01/1976

Construction Drawings, Details

Five pages of construction details regarding: a) Basic interlocking wall block system; b) Original foundation system; c) Revised foundation sequence; d) Round columns, square columns and connection to walls; e) Walls .

Content of

Construction Innovation 1 Items

Low Cost Houses for Mexicali: Production of earth-cement interlocking blocks 1975

Construction System, Cement Interlocking Blocks

Production of earth-cement blocks in the builder's yard, vibrated and compressed in a block-making machine, and fabricated on the basis of specially designed and made steel molds for four different shapes of blocks; cylindrical blocks for free standing columns, corner ...

References

Scientific Research 1 Items

Innovative Construction Systems, Techniques and Materials

One of the main topics of research, included in every building project, was to identify, early on in the design process, the material and techniques of construction. This would re-establish building as an art, and allow rapid shaping and adaptation, ...

Photographs 1 Items

Low-cost Houses for Mexicali - Production of earth-cement interlocking blocks: Photographs of drawings 01/01/1976

Construction Innovation, Drawing

Two photographs of construction details drawings.