This paper describes a simple technique for water tank construction called H-F-B (heart filled blocks). The technique makes use of a simple mould for the manufacture of hollow concrete building blocks.
| Title | Water tanks with HFB technique |
| Publication Type | Conference Paper |
| Year of Publication | 1991 |
| Authors | Solsona, F |
| Pagination | P. 151-154: photogr. |
| Date Published | 1991-01-01 |
| Keywords | concrete, construction, storage tanks |
| Abstract | This paper describes a simple technique for water tank construction called H-F-B (heart filled blocks). The technique makes use of a simple mould for the manufacture of hollow concrete building blocks. The tank is constructed\AB without the use of mortar. Instead a slurry of sand-cement or soil cement is used to fill the hollows. The HFB technique was used in South Africa to construct 5 m3 water tanks with a maximum recommended height of 2 metres. |
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