A small guide providing a basic conceptual understanding of how buildings get damaged during natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, floods and cyclones, along with the basic principles of safe construction. Prepared by Vivek Rawal, Dinesh Prajapati and Balaji Joshi for UNNATI, Ahmedabad, the guide is available here for download, with due acknowledgement to UNNATI.
A People’s Guide to Building Damages and Disaster Safe Construction
A practical guide to understanding how buildings get damaged in natural disasters and the basic principles of safe construction.
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