A study on Construction Practices of Non-Engineered Structures in Different Countries

- Non-engineered buildings or structures are the oldest type that where the majority of population lives. This type of structures is very popular in many countries because in the olden days there is a lack of knowledge towards the structures. Unfortunately, this type of structures susceptible to many natural disasters, especially earthquakes and loss of death rate of people is also high due to this type of disasters. As we know that the construction practices and skills of workers differ from country to country, strength of this type of structures also differs. A sample study was conducted on the six different developing countries i.e. Turkey, Malaysia, Dubai, Japan, India and USA to collect the data on their design and construction characteristics. All the countries will follow the different guidelines for the construction purposes. While construction practices differ from every country there are some certain similarities such as availability of workers and materials, supervision and project delivery method by the owner, construction period to finish the structure, foundation types, wall materials and thickness, work experience of workers etc. Key Words: Non-engineered buildings, developing countries, construction practices