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By implementing a new method of foundation
system, the entire footprint of the building is
raised on stilt columns and made accessible
and is put to use for the cattle shed, poultry,
fishpond, and dog kennel. The cooler earth in
the semi-accessible footprint will serve as a
cold air reservoir to assist convective
passive cooling for the built form.
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An innovative skin shell slab system which
requires only 1.5 inch Concrete bed saves
the resource by 60% in the construction of
slab. The new shell slab system is light weight
and saves considerable load on the
foundation and is sufficient to manage the
conventional loading on a residential
structure. The shell slab infill is made with
non-degradable solid waste such as plastic,
glass etc. Resource saving of construction
materials and re-use of waste materials are
emphasized in the process.
The merits of the rib and skin shell systems
are:
No formwork is required.
The thickness of concrete can be
considerably reduced to only 1.5inch saving
cement/sand and aggregate.
The use of GI metal mesh instead of steel
Reinforcement bars reduces weight as well as
cost and conserves resources and energy.
Cement, sand and water usage can be
reduced by up to 60%.
The technology can be easily trained to local Exploded View
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