Retrofitting of the HRC Office Battagram
Jellici Patrizio
Manual, English, 6 pages
Summary
The building in Battagram that SDC selected as Housing Reconstruction Center (HRC) has been constructed 1950 in colonial style. The house has been partially damaged through the October 05 earthquake. The concrete lintels above windows and doors broke. In addition the center wall cracked seriously. SDC was looking for a local associate to retrofit this building and found in Dr. Qaisar Ali (University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar) a competent partner. In close cooperation the described retrofitting strategy was developed.
Project Year
2005 – 2006
Publication Year
2007
Topic
Earthquake resistant | Repair and Retrofitting