2006.4-2007.3 Yearbook of NILIM
Research Summary
Housing Department
| Reference Number | Y060606 |
| Title | Disaster Mitigation Measures for Housings due to the Earthquakes in Developing Countries |
| Start-End Date | 2005.4-2007.3 |
| Division | Research Center for Disaster Risk Management Research, Coordinator for
Disaster Mitigation of Buildings Housing Department, Housing Production Division |
| Author | Coordinator for Disaster Mitigation of Buildings, Wataru Gojo Housing Production Division Senior Researcher Tetsuro GOTO |
| Summary | Masonry building suffered severe damages in the past when earthquakes hit them due to insufficient structural performance to seismic force and unsatisfactory quality control of construction work and building materials. This research intended to contribute to the mitigation of earthquake damages by improving the seismic resistance of low rise confined masonry construction. |