Your home was built for Zone V, but the mountains are now Zone VI. Our ‘Retrofitting Guide for Older Homes’ breaks down the ‘Jacketing,’ ‘Banding,’ and ‘Anchoring’ techniques that can turn a vulnerable structure into a seismic shield. Learn why an ‘Incremental Retrofit’ is the most cost-effective life insurance for Himalayan residents today.
Retrofitting
The Samosa Drill and the Unbreakable Wall
Simple, cheap, and life-saving solutions can make our houses earthquake safe but we need institutional instruments like creation of National Retrofitting Fund, for making our neighbourhood safe.
Earthquake early warning – An illusion
After a series of earthquakes in the recent past in western Nepal and Pithoragarh, the earthquake early warning (EEW) system operated by USDMA in Uttarakhand has been the focus of most seismic safety related debates. Obsessed with the glitter and fancy of early warning most disaster risk reduction (DRR) enthusiasts often tend to consider it the ultimate […]