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The Need for Structurally Sound Housing in India 2015

Planning to build a house in any part of the world is a task that requires not only a good amount of money but also a generous amount of time & thought. This also applies to the Indian housing market. While most Indians prefer to come up with their own house plans or designs rather than professional architects, then they land up hiring a contractor to build their house with the best available knowledge which most often than not results in certain structural defects as they are not properly designed, analysed and constructed to last forever. A house is built more with a common practice followed by a contractor who is aware of building materials, like cement, sand, rubble, reinforcement, etc but not is not well versed with the science of building construction. Constructing a house involves multiple tasks but before the process begins at site they need to be vetted properly so that in even worst case scenarios, the house still survives and also doesn't cause damage to ...