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Recent devastating losses in earthquakes to housing around the world highlight the need to share information on building construction practices and strengthening technologies. The Earthquake...
Vernacular constructions represent a very large share of the built environment. Being, by definition, nonengineered constructions, they are the result of ancient traditions, improved with time as...
This paper describes the technical and practical aspects and ˜lessons learned' from a recent improved adobe construction project in El Salvador, as well as drawing on field investigations,...
Paper on seismic hazard and structural safety evaluation in Beira and Chimoio (Mozambique), since these cities were identified as being relatively close to potential seismic faults. Several...