Laterite as a prime masonry material for housing construction in Malabar region of western India

International Journal for Housing Science and Its Applications

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 183-193

  Kasthurba, Ayikkara K ^a   Santhanam, Manu ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Engineering properties; Housing construction; Laterite blocks; Masonry

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; MASONRY CONSTRUCTION; MASONRY MATERIALS; QUARRYING;

ENGINEERING PROPERTIES; HOUSING CONSTRUCTION; LATERITE BLOCKS;

HOUSING;

EID: 33750128412     PISSN: 01466518     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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