Company Profile |
Robert
and Michael Gross founded
the original Terra Block in
1979. Their technology and
expertise is referred to as
the "Terra Block System" and
has been used worldwide for
29 years.
The Terra Block System features a line of machines developed, perfected and patented by TBI, that manufacture Compressed Earth Blocks ("CEB's") using common soil as the only raw material. This is accomplished by compacting the soil at up to 460,000 lbs. of hydraulic pressure to form a rock hard construction block. The hydraulic pressure causes the particles to bond together just like natural materials formed under great pressure such as sandstone, limestone and diamonds. The blocks are quick and easy to manufacture, durable and have no maintenance requirements. Each block is rock solid and will not crumble or disintegrate under normal wear. In addition, the blocks require no additives, are incredibly energy efficient and are inexpensive to produce (average cost is $0.12/each). Walls and structures built with Terra Blocks do not require mortar. They are dry-stacked and extraordinarily strong. The final result is a facility that is weather resistant and structurally sound, all at a much lower cost than traditional methods of construction. The Terra Block System has been used all over the world (Russia, Africa, the Far East, Latin America, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, United States among other locations) to construct houses, schools, churches and commercial facilities. |