Low-income housing : alternative strategies for building construction and project control
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Author(s)
Sultan, Javed
Advisor(s)
Waclaw Zalewski and Robert D. Logcher.
Alternative Title
Alternative strategies for building construction and project control
Date Issued
1982
Publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Abstract
Housing low-income groups, who cannot afford even the most minimal shelter, remains a dominant issue in most developing countries. However, all the solutions advanced so far depend on large investments, either by the Government or by the individuals concerned, which neither of them can afford. This thesis examines squatter settlements in Aurangi, Karachi (Pakistan) and identifies issues related to housing and the policies currently being implemented. The results of that investigation indicate that housing the low-income, given the economy and housing policies in most developing countries, can most effectively be realized by encouraging self-help methods. before self-help methods. can be realized construction techniques have to be simplified. This thesis proposes an alternate construction method which promises to simplify some of the building tasks in construction of low-rise dwellings, and hopes to reduce the overall material costs in construction. This method relies on using fabrics as formwork in construction. This formwork is used in making walls, beams, and domes. A cost comparison is made with the current construction techniques in the country and the proposed building strategy is found to be highly competitive.
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Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture; and, (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil Engineering, 1982.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 205-208).
Subjects
Architecture.
Civil Engineering.
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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