Earthquake Resistant Non-Engineered Construction in Developing Countries Utilizing Appropriate Technology

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ABSTRACT Appropriate technology according to Wikipedia is: a movement (and its manifestations) encompassing technological choice and application that is small-scale, affordable by locals, decentralized, labor-intensive, energy-efficient, environmentally sound, and locally autonomous. This paper deals with utilizing appropriate technology based on the latest technological advancements to make non-engineered people’s housing earthquake resistant in developing countries. The authors provide two examples for the purpose: first, constructing as well as strengthening of existing vulnerable houses in Indonesia. The second example is how to make mud mortar stone masonry houses in Nepal earthquake resistant.

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