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Unplastered work of ‗KAILASH KUTIR' built by using semi-elliptical brick arches  

Unplastered work of ‗KAILASH KUTIR' built by using semi-elliptical brick arches  

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Shelter is amongst the three basic human needs but now-a-days, about two-third of the total Indian population does not have their own shelter. This two-third population belongs to the middle and lower income class. These people find it difficult to construct their houses at an affordable cost by using conventional construction technology. It is fou...

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... in our work we have not used any reinforcement in construction of brick arches, thereby reducing the material cost to a great extent as compared to that of a RCC beam. Fig.1 shows the unplastered work of one of the structure constructed by using semi-elliptical brick arches. ...
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... the completion of entire works, including finishing works, the structure depicts its beauty and attracts the passersby towards it. Fig.10 shows the current view of ‗KAILASH KUTIR' as seen by the passersby. ...

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