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Indigenous earth building construction technology in Ota, Nigeria

This paper documents the earth construction techniques used in Ota in order to preserve the earth construction heritage of the Ota people while checking the suitability of the earth materials used, using soil classification tests. Interviews of earth constructors in six villages in Ota were conducted to determine their material selection criteria, material processing and construction...
 
Published at Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge
Volume 14
Issue 2
Pages 206-212
Published in 2015
 
 
visit (http://nopr.niscair.res.in/bitstream/123456789/32072/1/IJTK%2014%282%29%20206-212.pdf)
 
 
Isaac I. Akinwumi, Paul O. Awoyera, Olamide O. Bello
AKINWUMI Isaac » Isaac Akinwumi is interested in protecting the environment and public health. He has been involved in research works in the areas of Geotechnical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, sustainable construction materials, waste management, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), air pollution prevention, water pollution prevention, plastic pollution prevention and urban development. He is the... view full profile
AKINWUMI Isaac
 
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