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Wolfskill, Lyle A.; And Others – 1981
This manual, developed by the Agency for International Development and used by the Peace Corps, explains how to build homes made of earth. Information came from reports, books, and articles from many countries, coupled with research by soil engineers at Texas A & M University. It is presented in the most nontechnical format possible. The…
Descriptors: Building Design, Construction Management, Construction Materials, Construction (Process)
Ghebtsawi, Tesheme – 1979
This report illustrates the method, called the "SfB System," recommended in an earlier publication by this organization, for systematization of building projects. The aim of the report is to show how to arrange information on building elements and building construction for clear definition of the parts to be built and for easy…
Descriptors: Architectural Programing, Building Plans, Classification, Construction Programs
Peace Corps, Washington, DC. Information Collection and Exchange Div. – 2001
This booklet is one of five in the Peace Corps (PC) Programming and Training Guidelines collection that provides agency-wide programming and training (P&T) guidance for PC staff and project partners. It incorporates topics from previous booklets--how to design or revise a project, how to integrate the PC's cross-cultural goals, and how to…
Descriptors: Community Development, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Guidelines
McClure, F. A. – 1981
This manual, developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture under the Point Four program, presents critical features and principles of using bamboo as a building material. Information provided in the manual includes the following: parts of a house for which bamboos are suitable, bamboo reinforcement of concrete, geographical distribution of…
Descriptors: Building Design, Construction Management, Construction Materials, Construction (Process)