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Back Home1.2 Mud
Know the earth beneath your feet. Learn to identify, test and understand mud for natural building.
Self-paced online videos · English · 365-day access
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About the course
Mud is central to many traditional buildings, but soils differ from place to place. Understanding the soil available on your site is the starting point for working with it.
This chapter introduces soil composition, its historical use, sourcing and practical tests. Learn to observe and compare soil through hand tests, the cigar test, ball-drop test, mud biscuits and the bottle test.
The lessons connect these observations with sampling and material choices, followed by examples from Thannal’s practice and references for further exploration.
What you'll learn
- Understanding soil: Soil composition, ancient text knowledge and sourcing local soil for examination.
- Practical mud tests: Hand observation, cigar test, ball-drop test, mud biscuits or cookies, and the mud bottle test.
- Sampling and reflection: Mud sampling, conclusions, Jagrat, references and further learning.
Unlock the secrets of mud and discover how you can positively impact the world! This fantastic course will show you how to use the earth to create a cleaner, healthier environment. So enroll today and start making a difference!
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Course syllabus
| description | Course Contents | |
| label_important | Introduction to Mud | |
| description | SECTION 1 | |
| description | Exercise-1: Study of Local methods and materials | |
| ondemand_video | Introduction & History of Mud | |
| label_important | Basics about Mud | |
| description | SECTION 2 | |
| ondemand_video | Basics about Mud | |
| label_important | Mud Tests | |
| description | SECTION 3 | |
| ondemand_video | mud3 | |
| description | Biscuit Test | |
| ondemand_video | biscuit test | |
| description | Mud Bottle Test | |
| ondemand_video | Mud bottle Test | |
| description | Testing | |
| label_important | Learning to adapt for the site conditions | |
| description | SECTION 4 | |
| description | Sampling & Exercise 4 | |
| ondemand_video | Sampling & Exercise 4 | |
| description | Sampling & Testing | |
| label_important | Re-connect with Mud to learn | |
| description | SECTION 5 | |
| ondemand_video | Uses of Mud, Conclusion & Jagrat | |
| description | Uses of Mud, Conclusion & Jagrat | |
| label_important | What's next? | |
| description | SECTION 6 | |
| description | References | |
| description | What's next? | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does this course cover?
Know the earth beneath your feet. Learn to identify, test and understand mud for natural building. See the Course syllabus section for the complete lesson list.
How long can I access the course?
This individual course has 365-day access. The English video lessons are self-paced, with approximately 1 hour 15 minutes of learning.
Is this the complete Part 1 package?
No. This page is for 1.2 Mud. The Part 1 package brings together all six essential-materials courses, from 1.1 to 1.6.
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