How to Build Safer Houses with Confined Masonry: A Guide for Masons

by Tom Schacher, Guillaume Roux-Fouillet, Nadia Carlevaro

Book Overview

Low-rise buildings in earthquake-prone areas in many parts of the world are often constructed by self-taught masons and contractors. How to build safer houses with confined masonry: a guide for masons is an essential 'how to' handbook bringing together a collected knowledge of earthquake-resistant construction techniques indispensable for masons and construction workers. The guide focuses on 'confined masonry', a construction system consisting of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1853399892
• ISBN13: 9781853399893
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: Practical Action Publishing
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"