Technical Principles of Building for Safety (International Development)

Coburn, Andrew [Editor]; Hughes, Richard [Editor]; Spence, Robin [Editor]; Pomonis, Antonois [Editor];

ISBN 10: 1853391824 / ISBN 13: 9781853391828

Published by Practical Action, 1995

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Technical Principles of Building for Safety ...

Publisher: Practical Action

Publication Date: 1995

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis:

Details the basic principles to be considered in the planning and implementation of community-based building improvement programmes for small dwellings in disaster-prone areas. Includes sections on earthquake, floods and wind-resistant construction.

About the Author:

He is Vice President of catastrophe research and Director of terrorism research at Risk Management Solutions. Coburn also worked extensively with Robin Spence, currently President of the European Association for Earthquake Engineering, on analysing earthquake risks and the effects of seismic activity on the built environment.