A provincial reconstruction team inspects the foundation for the office building designed to promote a cheaper, stronger brick material. Part cement and part local clay, the sun-dried bricks will allow the local populace to construct cheaper, stronger buildings. Photo by Capt. John Landry.
Soldiers from Task Force Pathfinder conduct a walkthrough Nov. 6, to check on the progress of a demonstration building commissioned by the municipal counsel of Al Chubayish, Iraq. The project uses bricks made from local clay mixed with cement that are stronger, cheaper and more environmentally friendly than those traditionally used. Photo by Capt. John Landry.
These new bricks, made from 45 percent local clay and 55 percent cement, are being used by the municipal counsel of Al Chubayish, Iraq to construct a demonstration building. The bricks, which are sun-dried and can be manufactured at construction sites, promise to provide stronger, cheaper buildings for the local populace. U.S. Army Photo by Capt. John Landry.
