Explore Latrine Design and Construction

These videos show you how to construct stabilized soil lining for a latrine pit in sandy soil or unstable soil.

A collection of short e-learning tools and job aids to guide sanitation officials regarding emptying, transport and treatment/disposal (fecal sludge management) appropriate for humanitarian contexts.

This video shows how to construct a Stabilized Soil Lining for latrine pits in sandy soil in Liberia, West Africa.

Learn how to conduct a simple jar test to assess the soil composition that will help you determine an appropriate pit lining to prevent collapse.

Time taken to assess soil stability before building the latrines is time well spent. This job aid shows you how to conduct a simple jar test to assess the soil composition.

The video explains timer shoring and how it can be used in latrine pit excavation

Make your next pit digging job easier and safer by keeping these tips for digging in mind

This video explains how to build a concrete dome slab for a pit latrine

This video shows how a pit dug in sandy soil can be lined using the Stabilized Soil Method

Learn how to use the excavated soil from a latrine pit to construct a durable lining that will prevent pit collapse

Support a latrine pit that is prone to collapse using this rebar, wire and fabric lining

This video demonstrates how to construct a steel reinforced concrete slab for a pit latrine

This video demonstrates how to use a plumb bob to keep your latrine pit walls straight.