Repair and seismic retrofitting techniques of vernacular houses

Learn how to propose effective strengthening measures for traditional buildings affected by earthquakes.

This training explores the different retrofitting measures that can be used for earthquake-affected vernacular houses and helps provide an understanding of how coordination and collaboration with a range of stakeholders (e.g., international actors, government entities, public service providers, etc) can help to deliver effective engineering solutions. This is a three day long training (1 session per day, 2.5 hours per session).

Modules:

1. Engineering in an ever-changing humanitarian setting
2. Appropriate construction solutions for post-earthquake housing reconstruction
3. Repair and seismic retrofitting of vernacular housing

Course Structure

The programme will be run over 3 days between the 15th April- 17th of April 2024.

Sessions will run between 9:00 and 11:30 UK time each day

Who should attend?

Disaster responders with basic understanding of engineering or architectural principles.