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SARID's CASE STUDY: Disaster Avoidance and Mitigation - Barguna, Bangladesh - “MASS” Technology
Key information:
- Protects People (600) and Animals (300)
- Protected Area Expected Cost 1500 taka/sf.
- Built in High Risk Area – 15 Km from coast, with very poor soil ( .2 ton/sf)
- Sustainable and “Green”
- Will generate local employment
Height of surge during the flood of November 2007:
Barguna villagers looking at proposed school shelter:
Proposed school cum shelter – Barguna, Bangladesh:
Advantages of MASS technology:
- MASS technology suitable for new construction or retrofit
- Flood proof, Seismic resistant, “Green” Architecture
- Permanent construction 20% cheaper than Masonry or Brick
- Utilizes unskilled labor so employment generator
- 50% the carbon footprint of masonry
- Quick Construction
- Mosquito, rodent and snake proof, excepting for operable openings such as windows and doors
Facts about the MASS Technology - Comparative Analysis against known Technologies:
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