Project description for Homes For Humanity Project funded partly by "Hope for the Nepalese" project

1. Low Cost Housing
for
Earthquake Victims

3. Key Features
 Low Cost Housing for minimum of 10 years
 Uses of Locally Available Construction Materials
 Easy to Build
 Environment Friendly Construction
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4. Why Low Cost Houses?
 Devastation due to recent Earthquake
 Major damages are in rural areas
 Suitable for Rural Area
 Best Option for Mass Housing
 Easy to Construct and Maintain
 Fulfills the Needs of Conventional
Living
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Why Bamboo?
 Bamboo Coverage in Nepal estimated
to be 63,000 Hectares
 Environmental Friendly
 Easily Available and Cost Effective as
Compared to Timber
 Durable and Easy to Maintain

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Techniques Adopted to Reduce Cost
 House with adjusted within the span of
available CGI Sheet
 House length fixed in a way to adjust
roofing with 42 sheets of 10’
 Bamboo diameter used to avoid the use of
expensive hinges in doors
 Low Cost Latrine
 Use of Local Materials
 Local Recyclable and Reusable materials

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Snap Shot
Materials used:
 CGI Sheet Roofing
 Bamboo Wall
 Mud Mortar on Bamboo Wall
 Stone Blocks for Floorings
Total Area Consumed: 660 Sq. Ft
 1 Veranda
 2 Rooms
 1 Kitchen
3D View

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3D View
Advantages
 Cost Effective Construction
 Use of Environment Friendly Material
 10 mm Diameter Reinforcement Bars used in
Walls at regular spacing for Better Protection.
 One 10 watt Solar Panel System
Capable to take load of 3 LED Bulbs
for each Household
 One Improved Smokeless Stove,
(Sudhariyeko Chulho), to prevent
Health Hazards
Added Facilities

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Typical Floor Plan
Floor Plan
Area: 660 Sq. Ft
Individual House Plan
• 2 Families in Single Unit
• 2 rooms of 10’x8’ size and
1 Kitchen of 6’x5’ size
• 4’ Veranda
• 1.5’ Projection on all sides
• 9” Thick Central Brick Wall

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Individual Units
Designed Elevations
Front Elevation
Left Side Elevation
Right Side Elevation
Back Elevation

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Interior
3D Views

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Master Plan
Area : 187’ x 193’ = 36,040 Sq. Ft

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Community Utility
Features
• 8 Public Stand Post for
Water Supply
• 2 Septic Tanks and 12
Soak Pits
• 1 Reservoir Tank

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Salient Features:
Master Plan
 Housing Units arranged in grid iron
pattern
 Community Based Design using Locally
Available Materials
 56 Housing Units in Single Cluster
 9' Wide Path Way all around the Housing
 Green Area for Multiple Activities
 Solar Energy
 Smokeless Chulho (stove) in all
Household
 Community Toilet Block
Grid Iron Pattern

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Central Landscape
Design
 8590 Sq. Ft of recreational space  Landscape arranged in radial pattern

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Community
Design
 Centrally located well
 9’ Dia Well
 6’ Walkway
 An offset of 4’ around well for washing purpose
Arranged in a radial pattern

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Community
3D Views

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Latrine Block
Female Latrine Block
• 8 Seats
• 3 Taps
• 13’ x 27’ Area for
Washing and Cleaning
Purpose
Floor Plan
Area: 660 Sq. Ft

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Latrine Block
Male Latrine Block
• 8 Seats
• 3 Taps
• 13’ x 27’ Space for
Washing and Cleaning
Purpose
Floor Plan
Area: 660 Sq. Ft

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Foundation
 Bamboo Posts go a Depth of 2’
Depending upon Wind Condition
at Site
 Walls to a Depth of 1’ for
Protection against Water and
Dampness
 Horizontal Bamboo and Cross GI
Wire Bracing to Support Lateral
Sway and Roof Rigidity
 Polythene to Wrap around
Embedded Portion of Bamboo to
Prevent Decay
 Brick Masonry in Wall with Mud
Mortar

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Roof Features
 42 no of CGI Sheets for a unit of
2 Houses
 24 Gauge Sheets
 Use of Bamboo Rafters and
Purlins tied to each other and
Bamboo Post using GI Wires
 Purlins over Rafters for correct
load path and structural
efficiency
 Use of J-Hooks to tie CGI Sheet
with Bamboo Purlins

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Wall Features

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Door and Window Features
 CGI Sheet with timber frame in
doors
 Glass Panels with timber frames in
windows
 1 door and 2 windows in each
housing unit
 Sufficient lighting and ventilation
NNBC suggests a wind load
consideration of 47m/s
 55 m/s used to increase factor of
safety

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Structural Stability

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Project Cost
• 28 Housing Units @ US$ 2,750 Per Unit US$ 77,000
• 56 Units of Solar Light System @ US$ 100 Per Unit US$ 5,600
• Pavement and Landscape US$ 8,000
• 2 Toilet Blocks with Septic Tank and Soak pit US$ 20,000
• Rain Water Collection System US$ 6,500
• Water Supply System for Households US$ 8,800
• Drainage System US$ 4,500
• 56 Units of Smokeless Chulho (Stove) @ 150 Per Unit US$ 8,400
Total Project Cost US$ 1,38,800
Av. Per Unit Cost US$ 4,960
Per Family Cost US$ 2,480

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Thank You