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Tag Archives: Pakistan

$6/square foot Straw Bale Houses in Pakistan

Natural Building Blog Posted on February 11, 2013 by Kelly HartFebruary 11, 2013

“After the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, Pakistan Straw Bale and Appropriate Building (PAKSBAB) was set up to protect people’s homes against extreme weather conditions. More recently with the catastrophic earthquake in Turkey, I am reminded of the value of homes and … Continue reading →

Posted in Emergency Shelter | Tagged DIY, earthbag foundation, green building, low cost, natural building, Pakistan, straw bale, straw bale home, straw bale house | 9 Replies

More Earthbag Houses in Pakistan

Natural Building Blog Posted on March 14, 2011 by Kelly HartMarch 14, 2011

Today’s post is from a group in Pakistan who’s building flood resistant houses. “Sir, the size of the structure is 20 feet by 12 feet. We have given a buttress on the back wall. We dug an 18 inch trench … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate, Design, Economics, Filling Bags, Introduction, Structural aspects | Tagged earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house, flood, flood resistant, Pakistan, sand bag | 9 Replies

Earthbag Houses in Parova, Pakistan

Natural Building Blog Posted on December 11, 2010 by Kelly HartDecember 11, 2010

We’re very happy to hear of a project in Pakistan for 100 earthbag houses. The text below has been pieced together from the Pakwheels forum. Parova is 30 km from Dera Ismial Khan, badly effected from recent flood & now … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Emergency Shelter, Introduction | Tagged earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag houses, Pakistan, Parova, sand bag, sand bag house | 3 Replies

Flood and Earthquake Resistant Earthbag Foundations in Pakistan

Natural Building Blog Posted on November 24, 2010 by Kelly HartNovember 24, 2010

As you may well know, the recent floods in Pakistan destroyed or damaged 2 million homes, affecting 20 million people. PAKSBAB, an NGO building strawbale houses in Pakistan, uses gravel-filled earthbag foundations to protect their houses from water damage. To … Continue reading →

Posted in Design, Economics, Emergency Shelter, Foundations, History, Introduction, Structural aspects, Testing | Tagged earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag foundations, earthbag home, earthbag house, earthquake, earthquake resistant, earthquake test, flood, flood resistant, Pakistan, PAKSBAB, sand bag, seismic, seismic test, shake table | 7 Replies

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