NATURAL RESOURCES AS STRUC1RAL ELEMENTS IN EGYPT AND MOROCCO

Abstract

This research aims at study the abilities of using natural resources which are found at Egypt and Morocco to construct buildings and constructions, both countries have substandard natural materials which may be used such as stones, sand, silt and clay, where old builders have a deep experience in this field .The study use some of formulas and equations of concrete and/or masonry constructions to estimate similar ones for this type of constructions which may be named as natural constructions or natural buildings. Straw, clay, silt and sand are found in this study as structural materials, but the study have recognition about straw and sand, this because tests and equations gave•encourage results to use them with suitable structural statements, both .0f :them is founding with inexp rJsive price, either the price of the material itself or the price of trucking, and both of them have easy method to use with no need to proficient or very skilful labors in use, this system of natural material constructions have a good environmental affect, (specially if we note that some kind of straw such as rice straw is deflagrating and adding more poilution every season) , sound insulation, low fire risk, and simple statements to build.