Concrete frame, mud ramp: How Nepal's ‘green house’ survived devastating flash floods
Flash floods hit Nepal on August 26, with a huge wave of freezing water and debris, taller than some buildings in the region, sweeping through villages.
A green house in Nepal survived the devastating flash floods that swept through villages and towns on August 26. The structure stood erect amidst a massive surge of water mixed with boulders, mud and debris, while surrounding buildings were destroyed. Videos showed residents huddled on the balcony of the house. An X user explained the structure's durability, stating that the house had a reinforced concrete frame, unlike most Himalayan valley houses built with unreinforced stone masonry.
The concrete frame absorbed the lateral force from the mud flow and transferred it into the ground, while the house's position off the main path of the debris flow allowed it to deflect the later surges away.
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