Rubaratuka, Ignas A.2016-03-152016-03-152012Rubaratuka, I. A. Improving Adobe Building Construction in Tanzania. International Journal of Advances in Civil Engineering and Architecture, Vol 1 No. 1, pp 39 – 48. 2012.http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/958Adobe in the form of sun dried bricks and clay mortar is still one of the primary building construction material in Tanzania especially in rural areas due to its low cost, availability and affordability. Investigations carried out in some regions of Tanzania revealed that, despite this extensive use, adobe constructed buildings have some major shortcomings, which include its heavy weight, low material strength, cracking and lack of proper connections between the main load – carrying elements of the buildings. Therefore, in order to improve the performance of adobe building constructions, there is a need to provide an overall binding system in the form of wood acting as ring beams supported by vertical elements, that would prevent walls from falling out of their planes, plaster the walls externally to minimize the action of rainwater, provide strong foundations such as stone made foundations with damp proofing material applied between it and the walls and avoid adobe made flat roofs.enbuildingsConstruction in TanzaniaJournal Article