Preliminary Research on Earthquake Safety of Stone Masonry Buildings
Supporting Agency: Building Research Institute (BRI) JapanCountry: Nepal and the Region
Location within Country: Within the region
Project Period: Dec 2007 – March 2008
NSET with support from Building Research Institute (BRI) is conducting a research on Earthquake Safety of Stone Masonry Buildings. The main research objectives are: Collection of findings on properties and performance of different stone masonry houses/elements; Identification of typical stone masonry houses in Nepal and the region; Collection and analysis of existing guidelines, ongoing researches, references and information dissemination materials; Identification of research direction and needs to conduct further research.
