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Mud, Part 3

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How Mud Bricks Are Made

Mud brick walls tend to taper inward and become thinner as they go up, because again, the walls are partially load bearing. The buildings reach heights of 40 meters or 130 feet. Walls of the ground floor are generally between 1.3 and 2 meters thick. But then also the upper floors have this external white stucco to help reflect solar radiation and help keep them cool.

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