“Shri Gajanan Maharaj Prasanna”

SEMINAR ON

“LOW COST HOUSING”

Submitted to

Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati in Partial Fulfillment of the

Requirements for the Degree of BACHELOR in CIVIL ENGINEERING.

Submitted By
PRAJWAL NARAYANDAJI TAORI

Under the Guidance of

Department of Civil Engineering

P.R.Pote (Patil) College of Engineering &Research, Amravati 2022-
2023
 P.R.Pote (Patil) College of Engineering &Research, Amravati
Department of Civil Engineering

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the seminar entitled “Low Cost Housing” , which is being submitted herewith
for the award of the ‘ Bachelor of Civil Engineering of Sant Gadge Baba Amravati
University ,Amravati,is the result of the Work and Contribution By “Prajwal Narayandasji Taori ”
under my guidance. The work embodied is this seminar has not formed earlier for the basis of the
award of any degree to the best of knowledge and belief.

GUIDE: HOD:
 INDEX

SR.NO CONTENTS PAGE NO.

1 Abstract
2 Introduction
3 Literature Review
4 Housing shortage statistics
5 Traditional construction methods
6 Low cost construction
technologies
7 MATERIALS
1. characteristics
2. materials
a. hollow bricks
b. load bearing wall
c. precast beams and slabs
d. precast stairs

8 Construction process
9 Cost effectiveness of using low
cost housing technologies
10 Advantages And Disadvantages
11 Conclusion
12 References
Literature review:

A.K Kasthurba et. al (2014) discusses the use of Laterite as a sustainable building material and
highlights its benefits as of a locally available and cheap material as compared to the conventional
modern materials.

 The attempt is to develop standards for use of Laterite in building applications. The use of
Laterite is marginalized because of the lack of standardization and the difficulty in
conducting various testing procedures. Standard size laterites of 390x190x190 mm were
taken for experimenting and testing procedures for determining its various engineering
properties which implied the need for development of a suitable classification since the test
sample had shown large variation in strength but, for residential uses it is sufficient and the
minimum strength requirement should be reconsidered.

B.V.V. Reddy (2011) had studied the suitability of manufactured sand as fine aggregate material.

 In this study the characteristics of concrete and mortar using M-sand as fine aggregate were
determined and compared with that of concrete with river sand. The mortar made with M-
sand showed better engineering properties (compressive strength, better workability, bulk
density etc.) as compared to that with river sand. The concrete sample was of M20 & M30
grade which gave very satisfactory results when M-sand was used in place of river sand.
Hence the test program gave a positive aspect on the suitability of M-sand as an alternative
to river sand and also helps in the cost reduction for constructional activities.

M.M. Eldhose et. al (October 2014) investigated the physical properties of GFRG [ Glass Fiber
Reinforced Gypsum ] Panel and the suitability of various suitable filler materials with the help of
various experiments.

 The Physical properties of GFRG panels such as water absorption, compressive strength and
flexural strength were investigated and results were obtained. The compressive strength was
also tested by using 3 types of filler materials (Nominal mix-M25, Flyash concrete and
Recycled aggregate concrete) which provided with 3 different values. The results from
various tests implied that filler materials increases the compressive strength of GFRG panels
and Recycled aggregate concrete as a filler material gave satisfactory results. Hence, it can
be concluded that GFRG panels with suitable filler material can be used efficiently as a low
cost construction technique.

Ar. J.Jebaraj Samuel (2015) studied various cost effective methods at different parts of a building.

 He achieved cost reduction by replacing conventional materials with alternative materials,

proper designing approach, planning, and management of construction and with good
construction skills. For foundation, he suggested the use of arch foundation which saves
foundation expenses up to 40%.Replacement of plinth slab by brick on edge can save 35-50%
plinth cost. The use of rat-trap bond wall achieves the same strength as conventional 250mm
wall but requires 20% less bricks. Replacement of wooden frames by concrete or steel frames
can be done for achieving cost reduction up to 40%. Conventional RCC lintels cost 30-40%
higher than brick arch lintels which can be used for smaller spans and for roofing, he
suggested the use of filler slabs which is about 23% less costlier than conventional slab.
 3)Proposed Methodology/ Planning of work:

Soil : Soil was brought from the place 10 meters away from the college campus. It was dark
brown in color. About 100-120 kg of soil was brought, sieved and oven dried for 24 hours and
various tests were conducted on the soil

TESTS : Various test such as Atterberg’s limit, compaction characteristics and strength
characteristics of organic soil was studied in the proposed work with the different percentage of
stabilizing material i.e. basalt fibers. The main objective of proposed work is to carry out
laboratory investigation on stabilized soil.

The following tests were carried out on various soil samples with and without basalt
fibers.
o Atterberg’s Limits Test o
Liquid Limit o Plastic
Limit o Shrinkage limit o
Water content o Specific
gravity o Free swell index
o Standard Proctor Test o
Triaxial compressive test

Basalt Rock and Basalt Fibers : The basalt fiber is made from crushed basalt fiber from
volcanic rocks it is a non-metallic natural fiber. It is economical and environment friendly when
compared to other fibers, it has unique physical characteristics and excellent mechanical
properties such as resistance to high temperature, acid and alkali resistance and wave adsorption
characteristics. In this study chopped basalt fiber is used.

TESTS RESULTS

CONCLUSIONS : In Standard Proctor Test, inclusion of basalt fibers on soil increases the MDD
of soil and decreases the OMC of soil, as compared to the soil without inclusion of fibers.

References:
1. Arora, K. R. (2004). “Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering”, Standard
Publishers Distributors. 2. Ayothiraman, R., & Singh, A. (2017). “Improvement of soil
properties by basalt fiber
reinforcement”: 403–412. 3. Babu, G. L. S., Vasudevan, A. K. and Sayida, M. K. (2008) “Use of
Coir Fibers for Improving the Engineering Properties of Expansive Soils”, Journal of Natural
Fibers, 5(1): 61-75. 4. Bairagi, Harshita., Yadav, R.K., (2014) “Effect of Jute Fiber’s on
Engineering Characteristics of Black Cotton Soil”, International Journal Of Engineering Science
and Research Technology, ISSN: 2277-9655. 5. Das, B.M. (2002) “Principles of Geotechnical
Engineering”, 5th Edition
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Sr.No Name Of Students Roll No. Signature

1 Prajwal.N.Taori 4254

2 Sushant.S.Zamare 4268

3 Jayesh.P.Kharat 4241

4 Vinay.D.Wankhade 4275

5 Tejas.P.Sapkal 4270

6 Anuj.A.Raut 4232

7 Jaykumar.U.Dhokane 4242

8 Akash.P.Jadhao 4228