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Compressed Earth Block - Volume I. Manual of production (GTZ, 1995, 104 p.) (introduction...) Acknowledgements Preface Introduction Historical background Advantages of cebs Key questions Production Production lines The material Principle CEB characteristics Launching production The development of the material Earth - An architectural tradition Soil Soil for building purposes Properties Typical soils Behaviour of soils in the presence of water Hydrous states of a soil Prospecting Identification: Laboratory tests Identification: Field tests Stabilization General considerations Different ways of stabilizing and stabilizers Cement stabilization Lime stabilization Calculating how much stabilizer to use Equipment Selection criteria Products Uses Choosing a press Choosing soil preparation equipment Production layout Definition of the production line Types of equipment Manufacturing means Types of production line Investments Semi-mechanized brickworks Semi-mechanized brickworks with mobile presses Fully mechanized brickworks Production Soil extraction Transport Stocking raw materials Manual preparation Motorized preparation Measuring out Mixing Compressing the blocks Curing and drying Final pre-production operations ''Running in'' production period Production tests Interpreting results and tolerances Training production staff Quality controls (introduction...) Controlling raw materials Manufacturing controls Product control Organizational and equipment control How to carry out control operations Production management and economics Management Calculating costs Marketing Annexes Calculation of stabilizer quantity Block-breaking apparatus for use in brickworks Flat wheelbarrows Screen and measuring box Equipment for site tests Small laboratory equipment Examples of record sheet Bibliography