earthquake resistant
The commercial and national capital of the country lies squarely in the seismic zones and the threat of earthquake looms large. Despite such a precarious situation, it is surprising to note that the buildings in these two cities and many other cities of the country fall remarkably short when it comes to adherence to the [...] Continue Reading »
Chandigarh: The UT administration is planning to perform structural auditing of private residential structures on a move to ensure the safety of housing units in the city. In this regard, a survey was carried out, according to which there is a large stock of non-engineered buildings in Chandigarh which have been developed without following the [...] Continue Reading »
As per a new construction technology, panels made of gypsum reinforced with glass fibre can be used as load-bearing walls replacing brick in a multi-storied building. They can also be used as floor/roof in place of reinforced cement concrete (RCC) slab and these slabs are earthquake resistant too. Rapidwall Building Systems, Australia, has developed a [...] Continue Reading »
