Developing of appropriate urban housing concepts in developing countries
The Modular Urban Housing Concept for Tanzania, MUHCT, is a practical example of the theoretical model which concentrates on ranges of activities in a logical and systematic way.
Structural Masonry Designers' Manual
This new handbook covers the main structural elements and forms of brick and blockwork, the application of reinforcing and post-tensioning and some of the authors' recent developments. A major feature is a series of step-by-step design examples of typical elements and buildings. The manual contains the following chapters: advantages and disadvantages of structural masonry; design philosophy; limit state design; basis of design (1): vertical loading; basis of design (2): lateral loading--tensile and shear strength; strapping, propping and tying of loadbearing masonry; stability, accidental damage and progressive collapse; structural elements and forms; design of masonry elements (1): vertically loaded; design of masonry elements (2): combined bending and axial loading; design of single-storey buildings; fin and diaphragm walls in tall single-storey buildings; design of multi-storey structures; reinforced and post-tensioned masonry; arches. Appendix 1 deals with materials, Appendix 2 with components, Appendix 3 with movement joints, Appendix 4 with provision for services. Appendix 5 presents tables of design loads. (TRRL)
Did the metamorphosis from Export Processing Zones to Special Economic Zones improve the efficiency of trade enclaves in India?
In this paper, the efficiency of seven conventional Special Economic Zones in India is analyzed, by adopting a stochastic production frontier technique, for the period between 1986–1987 and 2007–2008.Results indicate that although the efficiency scores of these enclaves have improved over the years, specifically with the introduction of the SEZ policy (2000–2001), it is far below the threshold level as identified in the literature. Besides, one can also observe a discrepancy emerging between better export earning zones and efficient zones. On the determinants side, policy intervention and large geographical area, accompanied by clustering of units, are found to have impacted the efficiency scores of these enclaves positively.