Hati Earthquake Disaster

Hati Earthquake Disaster
It is my intent to research what type of concrete building system would be most appropriate to construct a three story multi-unit hotel building that could withstand a 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti in order to bring income through tourism to benefit Haiti’s economy.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Research Topic Redefined

After speaking with my mentor, I have selected a smaller building to do my research project on. Instead of researching different earthquake design technologies for a high-rise hotel in Haiti, I will research it for a 3 floor condo style 4plex (12 units) made of concrete construction. The purpose of the research will be to find an appropriate earthquake resistant technology for the concrete design to withstand up to a 7.0 magnitude earthquake. The project is still based around bringing tourism back to Haiti, but the report will be more of a technical report rather than analyzing the economics of the building.
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4 comments:

  1. chris carrierFebruary 24, 2011 at 8:31 AM

    Hi Brad,
    I'm not sure if this would be pertinent to your research, but I was reading a story on Earthships being built in Haiti. They are being built to withstand seismic activity. Not sure if you can use it, but it is an interesting read, since you are looking at Haiti.
    Here is the link:
    http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/americas/02/24/haiti.earthship/index.html?hpt=Sbin

    Peace

    Chris

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  2. M. GrandiaFebruary 24, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    Hey Brad. If you add the html/javascript gadget it will allow you to embed data like YouTube videos into that space. On the YouTube page of the video you want to use, click the embed button under the video. Some let you copy the data, others won't. If you're allowed to copy and paste the data into your gadget. Once pasted you can adjust the video margins enlarging or shrinking it. Hope this helps you.

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  3. bveenstrFebruary 25, 2011 at 4:49 PM

    Thanks Matt, I got it to work. That'll help me get more information on my blog.

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  4. Xiaoyang JiMarch 8, 2011 at 9:57 PM

    Hi, Brad.
    When I was doing my research about bamboo house, I found World Bamboo Organization are trying to do bamboo house in Haiti, as bamboo is a low cost and local product. Hope this may help you.

    http://worldbamboo.net/housing-shelter/haiti-earthquake-and-housing-relief-mission-update/

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