Comprehensive school in Kashitu

Project idea

The idea of this project is to create a comfortable learning environment for the local children of Kashitu village, who will be able to attend secondary school close to home.

Project description

The project provides a solution to the problem of the lack of a secondary school in the Kashitu area. Since there are many elementary schools in this area, but the nearest secondary school is 20 kilometers away, the construction of a secondary school in this area is absolutely necessary.
The climatic features of the area were also taken into account, based on this, appropriate materials and structures were selected to maintain a comfortable indoor climate during the hot season and during the rainy season. Local materials are mainly used for the construction of buildings, which makes construction affordable and aimed at developing local industries.
The project consists of several zones of different functional significance, where students can have a rich and productive time: a study area with classrooms and laboratories, dormitory blocks, as well as a sports area that includes a football and basketball field and a tennis court

Technical information

The main objective of the project is to use low-cost materials that can be produced in the local community or easily found in nearby cities. The project provides materials with good functional characteristics, while being available for production. Among other things, natural materials are used; sand for the production of cement-sand blocks, wood, gravel. The project provides for the use of the following materials:
The foundation is a ribbon. Concrete of class B25, W8 is used, which ensures sufficient strength and stability of the foundation to loads and deformations.
The exterior, interior walls and partitions, and interior walls of the LC are cement-sand blocks (ICEB) measuring 140x290. These blocks have a high strength of B15, which allows them to be used as load-bearing walls and support columns. ICEB also has good sound insulation and thermal insulation properties, which makes it possible not to provide wall insulation. The facade is finished with cement-sand plaster M300. This type of plaster has several useful properties, such as resistance to moisture with a coefficient of W1.5 and vapor permeability, which is 1.0 mg/(m·h·Pa), which allows for a normal microclimate regardless of the weather season. Also, due to its high strength up to 30 MPa, the plaster is resistant to mechanical damage.
The stained glass facade consists of a profile aluminum system with a pitch of 4 m; filling with mineral wool insulation with a density of p=136-159 kg/m3; rubber sealing gaskets and sunscreen absorbing glazing with pyrolytic coating. Pyrolytic coated glass can block up to 99% of harmful UV rays, which greatly enhances indoor comfort.
Roof – bitumen waterproofing BN 90/10 in one layer; cement-sand screed M150 with an angle of inclination (this angle helps moisture not to stagnate on the roof, but to drain to the drainage system); two layers of cement-based liquid coating waterproofing.
The drain is an external organized one, cornice gutters and vertical downpipes.
Glazing - polyvinyl chloride plastic (PVC).
The window opening is filled with double transparent double–glazed windows.
Floors - concrete floors with topping on a monolithic slab of 180 mm concrete of class B25.
Doors - double-floor/single-floor steel door blocks.
Highways – asphalt concrete B25, W8 has medium strength and wear resistance. It is used for the construction of district streets, driveways and other roads with an average load.
Pedestrian paths are wooden paths made of teak wood treated with antiseptic.