Thimpu Valley Earthquake Risk Management Project
Supporting Agency: Standards & Quality Control Authority, Ministry of Works and Human Settlement, Royal Government of BhutanCountry: Bhutan
Location within Country: Thimpu
Project Period: April 2007 – December 2008
The Program:
A contractual agreement between Standards & Quality Control Authority, Ministry of Works and Human Settlement, Royal Government of Bhutan and NSET has been made for NSET to provide short-term technical advice for the follow-up to the Thimpu Valley Earthquake Risk Management Program in Thimpu, Bhutan. NSET will conduct structural and non-structural seismic vulnerability assessment of buildings, identify retrofitting options, develop the standard guidelines, and provide training to engineers as part of the project.
