Monday, April 4, 2016

Earthquake-resistant house designs

Almost 10,000 people in Nepal have benefitted from a project to increase the safety of buildings in the event of an earthquake. Eight schools were retro-fitted with innovative fibre-glass reinforcements, which are cheaper than conventional iron supports for bracing walls, requiring less time and effort to install, and the technology was included in a further three new-builds. Additionally, 1,300 private houses have been built following new building codes supported by Practical Action, which successfully withstood the earthquakes that struck Nepal in April 2015.