Elizabeth Hausler aims to bring quake-resistant construction to the developing world : Interview.

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On the anniversary of Haiti's devastating quake, Nicholas Ambraseys and Roger Bilham calculate that 83% of all deaths from building collapse in earthquakes over the past 30 years occurred in countries that are anomalously corrupt.

The State government on Monday told High Court that the draft Goa Land Development and Building Constructions Regulations (GLDBCR), 2008, has been finalised.
The State government in its affidavit stated that GLDBCR, 2008 has been finalised and notified in the Official Gazette on September 9, 2010.
It also stated that the suggestions made by amicus curiae Norma Alvares would be also taken into co

Adverse conditions such as ground contamination, high temperature, humidity, fluctuating temperature and relative humidity can reduce the life span of the structure, says A.R.Santhakumar Determinant: A major factor influencing the service life of concrete structures is the nature of exposure conditions.

A former senior environmental agency official strongly denied allegations that the Environmental Protection Agency (epa) had given false information about the air and water quality near the World

A recent study into the health effects of dust after the collapse of the World Trade Centre has linked the tragedy to a fatal lung disease. The study that came out on May 7 found that a rare type

Some common failures in construction make buildings in hilly areas vulnerable to quakes. l Random rubble stone masonry bearing walls. These collapse easily as there is no interlocking to hold them

THIS 2-part video documentary critically examines the donor and government reconstruction programme following the devastating earthquake of September 1993 in the Osmanabad and Latur districts in