Earthquake-proof housing gets shake-up
news@nature.com has a story about Mexican research into housing in poorer earthquake-prone countries.
Earthquakes in rich countries such as the United States or Japan do not tend to cause huge numbers of casualties, because buildings are designed to withstand the shaking. But in poorer areas such as parts of Iran, Turkey or the slums of Mexico, cheaply built housing can collapse almost instantly during an earthquake, killing thousands and stripping families of their only asset
Their research points to structural weaknesses in the mortar, and the answer is simply be more careful with the mixing of this mortar. Of course this doesn’t make earthquake-proof buildings, but it could go a long way to reduce the destruction wrought.
hello and barev
you have a very nice blog and i try to read it regularly.i am an iranian armenian and wanted to ask you about the photo in the header.have you taken that?do you have a copy of the original one?thats a great one.
thnx
Comment by armen — 7/29/2004 @ 4:47 am
Barev Armen,
which photo did you want? I have about 7 which change. Yes, I did take them.
thanks
Matt
Comment by Matt — 7/29/2004 @ 8:34 am
Matt
i am looking for the one with a girl in geghard i think with candles.was it in geghard?
you’ve done a great job,they’re great.
Comment by armen — 7/29/2004 @ 1:06 pm
Armen,
yes, it’s Geghard, I don’t know who the girl is.
I am in the process of making a calendar and posters which will be on sale on this site shortly.
If you want to use the image somewhere, please let me know what for, and I will let you know.
regards
Matt
Comment by Matt — 7/29/2004 @ 8:56 pm