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Papercrete Advantages
Has the appearance of a standard
concrete block
Thermally and acoustic performance is
signicantly higher than other products
currently on the global market
GHD
Mallasandra
Bangalore
Locality Plan
Site Plan
FACT
Papercrete is ame
retardant, resistance to
fungal growth and rodent
resistant.
Mould resistant
Construction
technology
and
maintenance techniques requires
minimum training
The blocks perform highly when xings
and renderings are applied
Can be used as a sound-proong
material
Sufcient for roof loads in low-height
buildings
When dry, a papercrete wall can be left
exposed to the elements
Can be painted
Can be rendered / have stucco applied
to its face
Cheap
Load bearing construction block as well
as insulation layer all in one
Consists of 80% recycled materials
New manufacturing industry in the area
creates jobs
The formwork: can be made from
practically anything, including waste
materials such as scrap metal, timber
and plastic. Could be built from textured
materials to add another aesthetic to
the built form
Aesthetically pleasing
Dried papercrete has a rough surface.
This increases its surface area and
provides a very strong bond from one
block to the next
Very high shear strength as a block
Papercrete has the benet of being
a material that involves little cost to
start. The materials are chap and
widely available. Machinery suitable
for small-scale construction is simple,
readily available and easy to design
and construct
Fire resistant
Conforms to any mould can be used
in decorative moulds as well as for
blockwork
Papercrete could be used for simple
furniture in homes provided that wire
mesh is set into the papercrete for
added strength
FACT
Papercrete was rst
developed in the 1930s but
no practical applications
were found. It was rediscovered in the 1980s
and its use as an alternative
building material began
around this time. Papercrete
is slowly gaining a following
as its benets are realised.
FACT
Typical formula in a 900 L
mixer:
730 L of water
30 kg paper
45 kg Portland cement
30 kg of sand
This amount will make 25-30
blocks
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Composition
Glass
Plastic
Paper / Cardboard
Metal
Rubber
Organic Waste
Other Biodegradable
Hazardous Hospital
Miscellaneous
Total
Quantity
103.8
220.8
594.2
54.7
357.9
1206.1
332.2
97.5
645.9
3613.1
Percentage
2.9
6.7
16.5
1.5
9.9
33.4
9.2
2.0
17.9
100.0
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reuse
recycle
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Roof Plan
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Floor Plan
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Step-By-Step Guide
Step 3: Preparation
prepare slurry
prepare suboor and formwork for
papercrete slab pour
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