Re: Most residents don't want more hotels
Depends on what you mean by "safer". A study of damage caused by an earthquake on Guam in 1993 showed that low rise buildings suffered relatively little damage compared to mid- and high rise buildings on the islands. Most of the buildings were newer and were built to withstand the frequent typhoons that Guam encounters. Most of the damage to low rise buildings (mostly occupied by businesses) was to open storefronts with glass panes in them.
And here is a somewhat interesting article about a joint US-India symposium on construction techniques that were used a long time ago that can still be employed to create safer residential buildings that will sustain less damage in an earthquake.
Miulang
Originally posted by joshuatree
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And here is a somewhat interesting article about a joint US-India symposium on construction techniques that were used a long time ago that can still be employed to create safer residential buildings that will sustain less damage in an earthquake.
Miulang
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