In a Pakistan mountain community, where roads are non-existent,
donkeys are the only way to transport construction material over
narrow hillside paths. Since stone is plentiful in these mountains,
local villagers supply the gravel as part of their community
contribution to the school-building effort. Photo: Joe Lapp/CRS.
SECTION III: PLANNING
Source: Amanda Rashid/CRS.
School reconstruction following a devastating earthquake in
Pakistan deployed prefabricated steel panel elements that could
be transported piece by piece and fixed to an in-situ reinforced
concrete foundation. The prefabricated design enabled easier
quality control of important structural elements and made best use
of local resources. Photo: Joe Lapp/CRS.
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