Documentos de Académico
Documentos de Profesional
Documentos de Cultura
Rural Communities
Josh Macabuag
Internal Reinforcement
Tying key elements
Vertical reinforcement
External Retrofits
PP-Band Technology
Polypropylene (PP) strapping cheap and readily available Prevents brittle collapse and loss of debris
Nepal
Rural Kathmandu > 95% masonry
No engineering input
Nepal - Dissemination
Peru
Major earthquakes in 2001 & 2007.
Rural areas, again, have no engineering input.
8 years on
Next Steps?
Any Questions?