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Dutch brick
Dutch bricks are building-blocks made, not of brick, but working in the region. The similar process of Rammed
of a mixture of concrete, sand and soil. They are not earth is also widespread in the continent of Africa and
Dutch; rather, the name results from the use of the word developing countries.
"Dutch" to mean "inferior". The mixture of concrete,
sand and soil is also known as Mexican concrete when
poured in larger moulds.
See also
This form of mudbrick has been adapted widely by • Adobe
the peoples of the Sahel such as Mali and Mauritania. • Building construction
Its use has been popularized by Peace Corps volunteers
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