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The document discusses the use of earth as a building material in Auroville, India. It describes how different earth building techniques have been used in Auroville since the 1970s, with compressed stabilised earth blocks becoming most common. These blocks have advantages over fired bricks in being cheaper to produce, requiring less embodied energy, and sometimes having higher strength. The document provides details on various earth building methods used in Auroville, the properties of local soils, and comp
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