4.3.1 Costing excel table.
PCC layer of 150mm under the footing and under the ground beam has been provided. Footing will support the steel columns which are located at the end of the building. flooring is made of 1:4 cement, sand ratio. wood framing for doors and windows is almost 2-3 times cheaper than steel framing for the windows. Outdoor gates which used to be made from steel where internal gates are aluminum sliding doors. Lintel we are using steel as it has a better waterproof system which will be covered by particle boards with flashing. Generally mud construction uses wooden lintels but it has to be maintained for long term use of the house. Costing is done based on Senegal country and some of the items were unavailable but shown on the materials list so here we have taken some of the references from east African countries which have very low inflation differences to Senegal.
5. Landscape Design Consideration 5.1 Introduction of local climate and landscape Senegal has a tropical climate, hot and humid. The highest temperature can reach as high as 54℃. According to the location of village of Baghere, although it is the rural area near the coast relatively and the temperature there is lower than it in interior lands, it still belongs to hot area. The low temperature varies from 16℃ in winter to 23℃ in summer, and the high temperature varies from 31℃ to 43℃. Therefore, the overall climate condition in Baghere is hot, with a humidity up to 90% and periodic windy. The local species around the site are acacia and mango trees measuring a maximum of 15 metres tall. Viewed from the angle of landscape design and economy of the project, the surroundings trees can be used as part of landscape design for the Women’s House.
5.2 Most appropriate plants/food at Women’s House 5.2.1 Background of agriculture in Senegal According to Mbalo (2007), agriculture is one of the most important parts of Senegal’s economy 31
