Don't tear it down!: preserving the earthquake resistant vernacular architecture of Kashmir /
text and photographs by Randolph Langenbach.
- 1st American ed.
- USA: United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 2009.
- viii., 138 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Kashmir's earthquake resistant traditional construction An introduction to structural concepts of earthquake safety Why it works : taq and dhajji dewari in earthquakes The repair and strengthening of taq and dhajji dewari buildings Taq and dhajji dewari vs. reinforced concrete : traditional is modern Appendix 1: The Kathmandu, Nepal comparison Appendix 2: Glossary of technical terms
in English.
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Buildings Buildings Earthquake effects-- India Jammu--Kashmir