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The Sphere Handbook

The Sphere Handbook

This document lists global minimum standards for disaster response with chapters on Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion (WASH) and Shelter & Settlements.

Global Shelter Cluster, Construction Good Practices

Global Shelter Cluster, Construction Good Practices

This document, developed by the Global Shelter Cluster, provides common standards for construction in disaster response. 

EMI Automated Percolation Tester VIEDO

EMI Automated Percolation Tester VIEDO

The automated percolation tester is used to perform a complete soil percolation test with high precision and minimal user interaction. The primary goal of the device is to ensure that all EMI percolation tests are performed to the standard specified in the EMI Civil Design Guide Section A3.3.1 as consistently as possible. 

Celebrating Julius Dennis Mugonde's 10 Years at EMI

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Celebrating Julius Dennis Mugonde's 10 Years at EMI

EMI , August 7, 2025
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Brochure: Foundations Team (USA)

Brochure: Foundations Team (USA)

Download the EMI US Foundations Team Brochure. To obtain print copies, please write to publications@emiworld.org.

EMI MANUAL: Automated Percolation Tester

EMI MANUAL: Automated Percolation Tester

The automated percolation tester is used to perform a complete soil percolation test with high precision and minimal user interaction. The primary goal of the device is to ensure that all EMI percolation tests are performed to the standard specified in the EMI Civil Design Guide Section A3.3.1 as consistently as possible. 

This document serves as the user manual for the device. As such, it does not include all of the design details for the device. Those details can be found in the EMI R&D document 5.01.01.003 Auto-Percolation Tester Design Manual.