hokie66 - you wanna volunteer in Sudan? :-)
RCC is the preferred local solution - but it's very poor quality. I wouldn't want to spend much time in a building built with local know-how. Like I said, a second floor is looking less and less likely...
Could you explain more about your...
Wow - Thanks for the quick responses!
I'm glad to hear that it's at least been done before.
hokie66, I think you're half-right on - it is a very complex solution to a simple problem. However the notion of simple solutions don't seem to exist in Southern Sudan. Most building materials are...
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I work for an organization building schools in Southern Sudan. Limited site access and local supply availability severely limit the types of building materials available to us. An architect working with us has suggested a novel solution for a second floor with a 20 foot span. It...
