Construction Defects at Prison in Baghlan Province
Abstract
I am writing to inform you of design and construction defects at a prison in Baghlan province built by a contractor hired by the Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL).In December 2013, we announced an inspection of the Baghlan prison. While we have been unable to conduct a physical inspection of the prison because of security concerns, our review of the contract files found serious structural damage. The structural damage resulted in at least one of the housing units being demolished. The designs indicate that this unit and other buildings at the site were built using unreinforced brick walls between concrete columns. Subsequent information provided by INL shows the facilities were built using some reinforcing steel. Although INL officials told us that any rebuilt structure(s) will use the same construction materials and methods that were previously used, we believe that INL should, for security and safety reasons, use steel reinforced masonry, such as concrete masonry units with rebar, instead.1
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 02, 2014
- Accession Number
- AD1140349
Entities
People
- John Sopko
Organizations
- Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction