This movie shows Bangladeshi masons being trained to build earthquake resistant houses with minor improvements and cost, cutting back instead on needless "short-cuts". Two model houses were created on a 1:10 scale and later tested on a shaketable during a public demonstration.
(Dhaka, May 2007)
Project implemented in cooperation with tge Bangladesh Disaster Preparedness Centre (BDPC) and National Society for Earthquake Technology (NSET) Nepal
what materials were used in this project???
msomarionbowchris 3 years ago
I am highly pleased by viewing the physical demonstration of building failure due to earth shaking. It is a beginning of alerting the people of Bangladesh by showing the reality through replica. In fact I did a lot for building earthquake risk awareness only through PowerPoint presentations. It is taking better shape. I believe UNCRD will be giving more effort and provide support to the innocent city dwellers.
Regards
Mir Fazlul Karim, USA
azadkk 3 years ago