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This web based Guide is provided in five separate sections.
- The first section is dedicated to earthquakes and performance of low-rise houses subject to earthquake tremors.
- The second section is dedicated to masonry wall types of houses. This section is divided into four sub sections based on building material used. Masonry houses are further classified according
to structural type. The structural types, confined and reinforced masonry present improved, safer way to construct masonry hoses.
- The third section is dedicated to houses constructed from timber and bamboo. Particular emphasis is given to
bamboo housing, since it allows sustainable development in many parts of the world.
- The fourth section is dedicated to houses constructed from cast in-situ reinforced concrete. This type of housing is
divided into two sub sections depending on the structural system. When the earthquake loads
resisting system consists of reinforced concrete walls, this is termed as- shear wall system. All the
other types of reinforced concrete systems applied to low-rise houses are dealt in the sub section- frame system.
- The last section is dedicated to repair and strengthening of existing as well as earthquake damaged houses.
This section is divided into four sub sections based on building material used.
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The information provided in this Guide can further be classified based on the way the house construction occured
i.e. non-engineered houses versus engineered houses. |
Non-engineered houses are traditionally built
by masons and carpenters without any engineering/architectural design project and are not supervised by engineering staff during construction.
Different construction types are commonly used by people, according to local traditions and available technology.
Common traditional building materials namely, clay mud brick (adobe), bamboo and/or rattan poles, stone and burnt brick are
widely used for non-engineered houses.
The following sections will be most helpful for planning, detailing and construction: |
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Non-engineered houses built with some engineered structural members are
also common especially in urban areas. This practice can be wide spread when reinforced concrete is being used. Some elements namely,
the RC slab or foundations may be engineered but the brickwork infills or roof structure may not be. Furthermore
construction of engineered buildings in earthquake regions lacking anti-seismic features is also common.
The following sections will be most helpful for planning, detailing and construction: |
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Information and recommendations are also provided for house types that are
commonly engineered and are designed to resist earthquakes. Some of these sections requires that the user be registered.
A username and password are required for the following sections: |
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