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The Second International Seminar Dhaka 99 has come at an important stage in the development of Building for Safety in Bangladesh. It consolidates much of the initial work and provides a platform...
This paper contends that geomaterials have an important role to play in providing householders with the best resistance possible to the hazards which they can expect. An understanding of earth...
This paper discusses current research projects supported by the Grameen Trust and the Housing & Hazards (H&H) HEL (Higher Educational Link) between BUET and the University of Exeter, UK in...
This paper discusses organisational initiatives for resettlement of rural communities that have lost their houses due to various natural calamities like river erosion, flood, cyclone etc, in...
This paper provides ethnographic data about the inclusion of sanitation systems within houses in Bangladesh.
This paper reflects upon post-flood field investigations in the severely flood-affected Manikganj district and proposes an agenda for organisations implementing low-income rural housing Programs...
This paper through an empirical survey, investigated the implications of infrastructure investment on rural housing development and village environment.
This document describes the use of bamboo as a flexible and affordable building material for inhabitants living below the poverty line in Bangladesh.
Evidence from the field of strong wind-prone areas indicates that there is a socially perceived need of more engineering knowledge and improved construction of domestic dwellings.
Significant increases in load carrying capacity of brick masonry columns is possible through encasement in ferrocement plaster. This paper presents the test results performed on thirty-two axially...