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earthen houses 2
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dicksewerrat
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According to Dominic Dowling, about a third of the world's population lives in mud-brick houses.
His note is hopeful and pragmatic regarding construction in earthquake prone areas:
Personally, having survived the Loma Prieta earthquake, I'm glad I was in a concrete structure, designed to withstand quake forces.
Dirk Bouma, P.E.
His note is hopeful and pragmatic regarding construction in earthquake prone areas:
Personally, having survived the Loma Prieta earthquake, I'm glad I was in a concrete structure, designed to withstand quake forces.
Dirk Bouma, P.E.
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