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Alan Scouten says...

Look closely at the corner detail. The end wall is not interlocked with the side wall and will collapse independently in an earthquake. These are... more »

Bruce Christensen says...

This looks to be a good structure. I am very concerned about the quality of the concrete or mortar when it is mixed on the ground. We are concrete... more »

Tom Vail says...

I see that they are mixing the mortar or concrete on the ground with shovels. Improperly mixed cement products are a huge problem in Haiti. That is... more »

Ryan Peralto says...

Hand mixed concrete has build thousands of 1-3 story homes over 50+ years, with very few structural failures. Knowledge of mortar mixing, passed... more »

Megan At Ffp says...

Food For The Poor homes are built by licensed contractors who follow building codes. The homes withstood the earthquake extremely well. Only one of... more »

Bruce Christensen says...

Ryan, You are correct that many homes have been successfully built using shovels to mix the concrete. These structures join the many that fail when... more »

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