Bamboo instant houses will soon shelter Sichuan quake victims

A USC Viterbi School of Engineering professor on sabbatical in China has created a prototype of a sturdy, quick-to-build bamboo house designed to help the vast number of people made homeless by the May 12 Sichuan earthquake. A first batch of these houses is being sent to the devastated area, with more to come.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news131620412.html">Bamboo instant houses will soon shelter Sichuan quake victims</a></p> <p>A USC Viterbi School of Engineering professor on sabbatical in China has created a prototype of a sturdy, quick-to-build bamboo house designed to help the vast number of people made homeless by the May 12 Sichuan earthquake. A first batch of these houses is being sent to the devastated area, with more to come.</p>