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Author(s)
Bilal Yasin and Abdelmajeed Rjoub
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DOI:10.17265/1934-7359/2017.02.005
Affiliation(s)
Al al-bayt University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering. Mafraq, 25113, Jordan
ABSTRACT
Providing a decent housing is a major challenge for governments and
development authorities in Jordan and Arab countries. Nevertheless, the growing
number of population falling under poverty put more demand on low cost housing
options. The goal of the research was to find ways of rationalizing the cost
and determine the appropriate standards and models that achieve an acceptable
equation between cost and performance, and that during design and construction
phases. The study follows the method of investigation and analysis to get
factors that reduce the cost of the house construction for poor families by means of the concept of standardization in
traditional (popular) buildings system. The research confirms that the traditional system has many advantages that could strengthen towards
development a low-cost building system by applying the principles of
standardization through architectural, structural and electro-mechanical
considerations of design. Research recommends taking on studies for low cost building system through comprehensive
analytical study of local building experiences.
KEYWORDS
Housing, structural system, low cost.
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