How to Build Underground. Q: I am a student of final year architecture and working on "under ground commercial spaces" as my thesis project but not getting relevant information regarding this.
My aim is to emphasize building materials and construction technology and also the important services required. If you could enlighten my way, I will be heartily thankful to you. A: (John MacMillian) The basic construction technique is to build forms, place rebar into the forms, then pour concrete into the forms. $50 and Up Underground House Book – Underground Housing and Shelter. Dry stack block surface bonded concrete block walls for HTMs. Dry stack concrete block (cinder block) technique uses surface bonding cement (SBC) instead of mortar for high thermal mass walls that are actually stronger than conventionally laid block walls.
Only the first course is bedded in grout on the footer to establish plumb and level for the wall. The rest of the dry stack block courses are laid without need for any mortar between the cinder blocks. This building method has been around for well over a century, so it is nothing new or really even very unique in commercial buildings. SBC was formulated to build million gallon municipal cisterns for water storage. The original SBC recipe used horse hair for the structural fibers.