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Chapter 4 Mud&Village Housess
rials for floor and roof construction. RC frame construction was also observed in
towns but they were of very recent times.
DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURAL DAMAGE
A description of damages and structural deficiencies that were responsible for it
are discussed in the foilowing. However, one should realize that it is very diffi-
cult to pin-point a particular deficiency responsible for the damage. It is often a
host of deficiencies acting together lead to failures.
Separation of Perpendicular Walls
One of the major reasons for damages to a large number of houses was the lack of
integrity among its various structural elements. For example, the perpendicular
walls were not connected to each other and the roofing system was not properly
tied down to the walls. As a result, each element tended to behave independently
Figure 4-1. Separation
of walls in hand moul-
ded mud construction at
Koshamghat. Also
shows damage to gable
wall and roof.
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