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This bungalow is situated at Roopanagar, which is a middle and upper middle-class residential colony and is located on the outskirts of the main central Mysore city.

Designed by Architect Mrs. Lalita Raj, it is a residence for an upper class client. The architect, who also happens to be the wife of Mr. Ravi Kumar, approached CART for a roof solution using Micro Concrete tiles.

With almost 12 years of efforts of CART and organisations like the Building Center and individuals such as architects, engineers and sensitized entrepreneurs, the technology of MCR tiles has found a good popularity. Many people, seeing built examples are now counting MCR as an option for use. Presently CART is a Technical backup unit for micro concrete tile roof (MCR) technology in the south Karnataka region, a technology being promoted in India by Development Alternatives (DA)

The role played by CART was to give an appropriate roof design, which included working out the shape, the load calculations, the design of the structural members and the quantity of tiles. They recommended to the client a few tile manufacturers and dealers on the priority of quality. This is another important role played by CART to encourage local entrepreneurs to manufacture alternate materials, by promoting them to the clients who approach them. This also raises the quality control level of the materials in the market due to the induced competition.

The design solution was to provide sloping roof on two levels, at the ground floor over the porch and the entrance and on the first floor over the balcony and terrace. The tile color selected was green to contrast the red of the compressed earth blocks masonry. A steel truss and purlin understructure was selected.

After the designs were approved, CART provided supervision and management services to ensure that the construction was carried out as per stipulated specifications and quality standards. Due to its previous experiences in the construction of similar roof designs, CART has been able to train a team of technicians who are able to erect roof structures using MCR tiles. Hence, these technicians were employed for this project.

Completed only recently, this house stands as another example of CART's endeavors to promote alternate building technologies. In future after a few years another coat of paint will make the roof look as good as new, and ready to last for a life time.