Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/01/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Spencer - yes these are I-beams, but because the steel was soft, they had to double them up - sensible precaution ...... You are right about poplar, here are a few more from construction in Islamabad. Go to: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Hugh+Thompson/Pakistan+Construction/DSC00124.jpg.html ....... and the next two Thanks for the suggestion - Gilgit photo is neat - they work on breaking up those rocks with no eye protection at all. Hugh On 12-Jan-10, at 7:50 PM, Spencer Cheng wrote: > Are those I-beams in your pictures? > > It is interesting that the construction method is not that different > from what I saw in one of side valley off the KKH. The main > difference is that the I-beams were replaced with poplar posts. > Their reliance on rocks as basic building material is also the > reason that earthquakes causes so much casualty. Rocks are certainly > *not* in scarce supply and can be had for free compared to other > building supplies.