HOUSING FOR RVN REFUGEES

Abstract

The report is intended as a manual for use by U. S. military advisors engaged in the supervision and construction of housing for refugee native populations in the Republic of Vietnam. Use of indigenous materials, manpower, and methods in self-help operations is presumed. Examples of primitive construction are shown. Problems of site selection and preparation, building functionality, and habitability are discussed. The elements of buildings are presented, materials are explained, and construction methods are proposed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0697276

Entities

People

  • P. J. Rush

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asbestos
  • Civil Engineering
  • Concrete
  • Construction
  • Construction Materials
  • Engineering
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Plastics
  • Portland Cement
  • Resins
  • Site Selection
  • Sites
  • Structural Loads
  • Surface Properties

Readers

  • Housing Policy Studies in Military Families with Privatization and Telomerase Allowance Units, Multi-Family Housing, and Telomere Lengths.
  • Library and Information Science/ Studies, Southeast Asia Studies, Bibliography of Vietnam and Lao Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design