Friday, May 23, 2008

Blowing Brock Sean Cody

Cement - Part 2 Rural

MIXING AND MOISTURE


As we have seen the addition of cement to the soil in combination with water is a mixture called soil-cement, of good quality which are responsible for the proportions appropriate elements of both dry land and cement, as elemmento liquid water is essential factor for the durability and strength of the resulting mixture or concrete end.
water to use as we have said above should be as clean as possible, since a dirty water has organic waste and chemicals such as fats react unfavorably with the setting of the mixture gives result in a lean and very low quality.



The economy is the basic factor in our construction so the preparation of the mixture should be preferably in the construction site to save transportation time and labor in the daily impact of payments wage.


also should be used to excavate space for use as septic, sewers, wells or other facilities that may be rrr and not left as possible sources of mosquito breeding sites in wet weather.


When the opposite happens, I mean they necessarily have to land transfer from another site, you must do in transport large quantities, using at least the truck, avoiding the carry in kegs, cans or buckets.



Another important point is to choose the site preparation on hard and free of debris and organic matter.


Depending on the type of work that is to take place, the moisture will depend on two types: wet and semi-humid.



To find the right kind of mix the two types do the following:


- when we are adding water to the mixture must note that this does not look visually dry nor too watery, as we add enough water and stir the mixture to a well, take a small portion of our hands and make a round ball as possible.









-take the ball with your arm stretched out horizontally at shoulder height and dropped onto a hard surface.








If dropping the ball has been pulverized, it means that the mixture has low moisture content or, I mean that is very dry.








If, however, only crushed the ball without falling apart, it means that it is the ideal point of moisture and can start using the mixture.








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BLOCK MOULDS GROUND AND CEMENT adobones

At this point we emphasize building blocks instead of bricks, which require a mold manufacture more complex and laborious, which also require other items such as pusher apart from the ram, take the inside of pan with brass for durability and easy stripping etc.

adobones In contrast, the only need of a simple frame and a small ram to compress the mixture into the pan.

all know how to make a mold of rectangular adobe blocks. Here we will show other most striking adobones also to change the texture of a wall plane, is useful ornament was offered to us, to cast shadow on itself, benefiting heat in interiors and we'll see why.


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ADOBE molds and
There are plenty of models for adobe, where the limit is only human creation. the most current Adobe and used in colonial times was the rectangular for ease of building (mold) and use.
in this chapter only as a test I leave another model although it is also easy to build, its use provides hundreds of ways at their disposal, so that a rich variety of textures that make them less visually monotonous, besides complying with climatic features suitable for areas with high temperatures.
Here are some examples of a single variation of the mold in a truncated trinagular different ways to mate.

MOLD

DISPOSITION 1


With these bricks you can make different designs also make decorative walls in clean work, plays a role in throwing 46% thermal shadow on itself, allowing an increase in the indoor comfort of the rooms to reduce heat load on these and thus the induction area internal.


DISPOSITION 2


Everything is an initiative of the constructor the provision and distribution of this type of adobe, which also provides structural continuity to bend 90 degrees without interruption

CORNERS CONTINUOUS


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Saturday, May 3, 2008

Pokemon Heart Gold Patch Antifreeze Us

Physics and its use in construction

In this section We will report the observational inventive called "trial and error" that the country people, without any theoretical knowledge been put into operation the laws of physics to their advantage and resolve with simple tricks and no problems in methodology working their daily work, necessity and welfare, with only observation and testing.
These examples that I will be introducing a number of articles have been collected from various cultures and people with one common denominator. The studies have not or financial means to acquire technology that facilitates daily work.
That is why I put in the hands of all, taking advantage of one form or another we all have access now to the largest library in the world as complex as the Internet. So I hope these small items in addition to solve everyday problems in the everyday, and I was surprised capacity inventive we humans when we feel pressured in some way or another to solve a problem, only with hands and a few utensils. It was worth saving three lives in 1970 when the Apollo 13 ran out of oxygen and had to build a filter CO 2 to extend the stay in space the astronauts had to endure.
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HARVESTING RAIN WATER
Introduction

Rainwater is a resource that has not historically been given the attention it deserves because of the ease with which we are used to obtain , by simply opening a stream in our cities. Only more people away from population centers understand the need as an important factor in their lives and therefore has the greatest care not to waste it and give it a streamlined use their daily needs. Today

modernity and the rapidly growing population has made substantial changes in climate, due to the continued pollution of our planet, which places it rained forever, are now turning into deserts and areas where rainfall was low, now suffering from floods.

Every day is going after adding to the lack of water in densely populated areas, so it is necessarily essential rainwater catchment, storage and distribution needs fair when dry spells occur in a given period, as we have known has been increasing year after year with periods untimely heavy rains in times where rainfall would diminish. But the trend higher than that of the prolonged drought, which even in the middle of century XXI human beings are dying for lack of water under the indolent gaze of all of us.

Rainwater went into the background and reserved almost exclusively to very specific sections of human settlements in the most remote corners of our nation.
Today, despite the availability of modern pipelines and water purification has regained importance in recent years the collection of rainwater. The gradual depopulation of the northern Venezuela is starting to cause a greater demand, without being aware of what is happening. And that we see almost daily by the press, people claiming the service of the precious liquid that we were not able to care.

The increase of this demand is growing exponentially and we recover the habit of taking advantage of rainwater.

is why in this article we will present inventive ways human being the subject of collection, storage and disposal of rainwater for human consumption.

Rainwater has a number of advantageous features we can mention three of them below:

a. "It's an extremely clean water compared to other sources of fresh water available. B.
essentially is a resource-free and fully independent of the usual supply companies. C.
-Accurate quite simple infrastructure for collection, storage and distribution.


STEPS FOR A RAINY HARVESTING SUCCESS

Paso prior to capture rainwater or storm water study required a minimum the approach we're going to do. It is important to know the historical rainfall in the area and our catchment area, for the amount of water that collect in this way we hope at any given time.

This can properly size the tank, either tank, tank, tanks, etc. we are using.

In Venezuela, unfortunately, is difficult to obtain rainfall data despite having the technology available today and many times even know of the latest rainfall data, as evidenced in the events of December 1999.

Now we know that weather conditions in Venezuela have changed significantly, in addition to any periods that are out of all normal cyclical behavior, we must do the test of trial and error basis of the data and adjust the annual performance of the rains in the region. If it is possible to carry even a record of the days it rains and the duration as well as placing a dry container each time you start a shower (and later explain how to calculate the rainfall rurally taken that We serve as an indicator for future calculations vital collection and storage of liquid). Collection



The way most suitable to collect rain water, is in our ceiling, which must be a surface as smooth as possible, with inclination pronounced enough that facilitate rapid runoff to the collection site.

It will contain all collection channels along the catchment area and channeled through pipes to the primary filter or first filter to discard the first few minutes of collection due to impurities that float in the air and on the roof or catchment area, such as dust, chemical particles floating in the atmosphere , etc.

After this first simple mechanical filter and drive the rest of the rainfall per container collection or storage tank before being treated for any bacteria that might be on its way from the surface, being unfit for human consumption in its different forms.



Primary Filter

As we know all surfaces exposed to weather is subject to contamination in the present case by faeces or urine of animals dry dust, which by its location on the roof collectors for washing is difficult, so we turned to a nifty little invention called primary filter which consists of a closed chamber is nothing if not a pipe heavier gauge studs the water which is below the water inlet to the tank and which is introduced into a ball plastic is a little older and the smaller diameter pipe, the kind that sell for anime piñatas or allowing the closure of the holes in the connections between this camera once the recipient of the first water is saturated or ullage as we can see the picture below.

The first few minutes of rain, will somehow wash the entire collecting surface water and bring these to a separate container which can be a drum or casks Plastic 80 or 90 liters, sealed with a wrench or discharge device at its lowest allowing sewage drain when the rain stopped.

Once the casks are filled inn or the law of communicating vessels the water level will rise the tube at the same level as the water deposited in our filter down to the connection or reduction of it, making the ball introduced inside float to cover the water inlet and divert the water receiving tank to be used by the connection system used in the schedule shown below.


Saturday, March 29, 2008

Swollen Cuticles Solution

Earth Architecture-Cement - Part 1

Background

This issue is dedicated to people and communities whose construction skills are scarce, void or otherwise make mistakes inherited from their predecessors.


The idea is that anyone without knowledge in construction to learn the basic reasoning for proper completion of the work and thus can build a home for maintenance while minimizing the risks commonly found in such structures.

We will begin preparing the ground to build and understand the elements involved in developing of your final product.

These rules are aimed at low-income people who lack sufficient purchasing power to obtain your home, or wait for the government to resolve the situation.

but he's really building interest, the economic contribution to pay for obtaining the roof itself and that a small family group can easily build your desired home, in this case we refer to a component of at least three people with Certain tools are easily accessible in a manner consonant help lift the building.

start with a list of indispensable tools for the job daily and does not need them all at once, there is also the source of help to neighbors or borrow tools to work together in this goal.

Namely first thing we need is the crew chief and his assistants


1 1 ladder truck that can be set up in wood, but must be well made to withstand the onslaught to grind is going to play
1 shower the type of those used in gardens
1 tobo for mixing, generally it is now widely used paint kegs empty saw

1 1 1 cegueta

wooden brush 1 medium large wooden brush sickle
1 or machete
1 square that can be prepared well in wood chisel

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1 hatchet 1 lime 2 tablespoons mixing

1 guaral strong string or tape
1 of at least 5 meters
1-foot thick plank approximately 1 punt
fine blend can be wood

1 level 1 brush frieze, either plastic or constructed of wood.
1 rule of gear, either a rectangular tube or tree without bending
1 large sieve, which can be half ½ inches tiles and the other half for sifting sand molds
1 pusher and 10, 15 and 20 cms wide for soil-cement blocks (and to designate a how to build)
1 plumb
1 hammer
3 brushes, small, medium and large
1 Berbiquiú with wicks ½ "and ¾" (if you have the ease of getting a drill and no electricity, the better)
1 peak 2 blades

1 Chicora
1 small and one large ram

Several casks for water if they are scarce, but at least 1 for easy access and then to be used for asphalting

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course enough nails 3 "2" and 1 ½ ", as well as rod bolts ½" with nuts for joining beams and wooden beams.

As you will see are simple tools and easily obtained through purchase or loan.

materials needed to build the first phase of construction would be:

-Cement in bags
-Earth, which is the most abundant material at no cost and the most we will use clean-Water

-Asphalt-Cal
solid oxide powder and prepare paint coloring.

Many times we see earth houses cement or adobe with some distaste and rejection, often because of poor practice in this building system that often leaves halfway there and their deterioration is evident in a short time.

there are many buildings in Venezuela today, under this system well-crafted and finished to have a data life of more than 400 years.

A closer look at the old hacienda buildings maintained, we see the flavor of this type of construction, cool, strong, spacious and psychologically adapted to our environment and surroundings.

Well we can not get decent housing, much more than the avant-garde buildings city madness and manufacturers stress that we strive to call modern housing and technology, but manufacturers of spiritual disease and therefore physical illness, which leads to the destruction and human, to be more social distancing despite living in society. Well

who have that said to live in peace but in need, this small contribution will make it more hungry for the new couples are formed to develop family and why not .. Those who have not had a chance to get them, either through ignorance and their reduced income, which sees the solution to your dreams, at a time where materialism is the one who dictates the standard. Well! up and let us start from now to make our oasis. All that remains and is Most importantly, WILL !.... Let's start

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1 .- Preparation and knowledge of our soil and ground
Usually whenever we learn that the hardness is a symbol of resistance and therefore the more cement has a building, the more resistant ... obvious! ... .. ERROR!

this simple example ... Let's build a cube of 10 cm with concrete tight and let's put next to a small rubber ball ... the kind that cost one in my real time in warehouses or shops on the people. let us pass over a steamroller of those used to pave streets and tell me what happens. The concrete bucket'm gutted while the ball is deformed and only returned to its original position, leaving intact.

we show this is not going to build houses made of rubber, but if you know how to use good materials for a solid construction, robust and cost, using the materials in perfect combination, which we will reflect appropriate use of especially when used cement, which is our most expensive material used.

is why the first step is to know our land, to see how much we mix it with cement. To do this we use the method of dosing, explained in one of the themes of this blog.

Soil Preparation

Sifting

Once known as our administration for building the components, we now turn to the Preparation of the Earth.

Because the land has good composition of diverse nature calls impurities in the field of construction that are unwanted in the preparation of the mixture, this should be selected for excavation below or call mulch and other plant waste pollutants and waste material product, so it is advisable to use land to a depth of at least 20 cms . Below the surface.

If the components of the earth has too little clay and sand, or should seek areas with aggregates of this type or pure sand add to the earth, it must be clean of organic waste and other pollutants and return ajentes to test dosage. Once the desired land, it must be stacked in small piles together, well stirred, so that is a mixture evenly visible to the eye (no streaks of colors).

should not have lumps, they should sprayed and dry if the soil is too wet . Once selected and must pass through the coarse sieve 8 to 10 mm mesh in order remove small lumps and large stones well as other foreign objects into the mix, guaranteeing that the cement does not penetrate between the clods and stones creating weaknesses that may affect the consistency of the construction elements.

the case of concrete floors can accept 4- stones cms. No dirt clods. In areas with many hard lumps impossible to spray beating should be moistened so that water weakens the compacting and can be sprayed more easily. In some cases this wetting can take several days.

Land is very sandy do not need or require the sifting; others however, because of its high clay content are compressed so that makes it difficult sifting, in this case it is better to dispense with them.

We have seen that the dosing tables are mixtures of 1 part cement to 16 parts 7 and ground, as the sand content. may be noted that the soil-cement material made of land that contain only one part sand (1 finger in the bottle test) is more expensive than land that has made 3 or 4 parts sand (3 or 4 fingers in the bottle.) For the reason noted, if the available land has a very low proportion of sand should be one of three things (1) Add a greater amount of cement wasteful thing in most cases, (2) Mix the original land other land that has as much sand, or (3) Add land that has sufficient amount of pure sand, even if that hauling it from somewhere else, just a matter of draw numbers to see which suit us more economically.

Once the land has been properly prepared, you stack and homogenized . Humidity

with the land already prepared, is mixed with the cement respecting the proportion obtained with the measurement and added with special attention to the amount of water needed for the final product is adequate.

often for comfort in the batter mix err by providing too much water which makes easy work of mixing and hauling.

of good quality, are responsible for both the right proportions of dry materials, soil and cement, as the liquid element, water. The latter can be said to be the overriding factor, because if the mixture becomes too dry or wet exes, both physical states are reflected more in the management of material and thereafter at the same consistency and durability.

A measurable proportion for water, but we know that in practice never takes this accounting out, so the easiest way to measure is through observation. For the proper humidity of the mixture it should be thick and not spill out sideways when you serve, you must have consistency and a certain plasticity. If the service runs as mud (very wet ) or else this will split or open (very dry), are indicative of poor moisture. The water used in the mixture should be as clean as possible, because the dirty water also reduces the resistance of the mixture contained harmful acids or chemical resistance material.

A simple way to test is as follows, once made the mixture takes a little with your hands and amaze as much as forming a round ball possible, with the ball in hand is dropped from a height of approximately 1.20 m at arm's length on a clean floor and drive.

If dropping the ball has broken down, means that the mixture has low humidity, very dry bone. on the contrary the whole but crushed permanese mass, means that the moisture content is satisfactory and we can start using it.

workability

To prepare the mixture, we must take as a measure of materials either the keg or cart, depending on how much to prepare.
The basis of all preparation is the keg and this should be used for all materials including cement and water, as equivalence table I below:

Equivalences:

1.75 = ditch and three quarters

ditch and half 1.50 = 1.25 =

ditch and fourth

1 sack of cement = gutter and

1 half bag of lime = 1 keg approx. (Country producer)

1 truck = 3 kegs keg

1 = 18.5 liters.

For example, if you need to prepare a mixture of 10 to 1, measure ten kegs of prepared land, which will mix a keg filled with cement.

other hand if we need to prepare the same proportion but many have more than 1 truck are 3 kegs, for which means that to prepare the same proportion but in larger quantities, we have 10 trucks = 30 kegs of land for a cement truck cement = 3 kegs. Once

as land preparation, is extended in a layer of 4 to 6 fingers thick, on which will extend the previously measured cement, trying to cover the entire land area. Then they start shoveling, shoveling turning the mixture until it became homogeneous color, which indicates that the mixture is ready to receive the water.

Many of these preparations if not all, get used to that once watered the cement by mixing with water before mixing paddle Preview of soil and cement, leaving areas without receiving the latter, causing further problems in the work as these parties tend to esboronarse by the lack of that element, in result a weak construction and poor quality.

It is therefore important that the mix is \u200b\u200balways a homogeneous color in all its stages.


Once the soil and cement were dry mixed properly, they spread with the shovel to go wetting them gradually, while they paddle until the moisture is uniform. If the soil has been moistened by rain does not need to be added more quantity, of water. Of course, the exact determination of moisture content of the mixture is quite difficult, as contained in the clay soil absorbs water in quantities that can not be determined with methods that are fast at the same time practical.


Once the desired mix, begin to use the different components of the construction stage, always remembering the intruduce casts a long rod into the concrete, knocking softly but repeatedly, so that no gaps air into the drain and create a unitary piece to end this.