Can your home withstand an earthquake? How building materials impact safety and a comeback of ancient techniques
India is home to some of the oldest structures in the world such as Charminar, Ajmer Fort and various Indian temples standing tall for hundreds of years. Built using organic lime mortar, burnt clay bricks or terracotta, Jaggery, black gram, fruit pulp as well as sand and water, these provided strength, acted as natural waterproofing…