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.

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Bond Building System

I have contacted the CEO of Bond Building System. In he email he stated, "The bulk of the walls are concrete, which is locally sourced and the quality of the concrete is assured because if the cement ratio is compromised it will not adhere to the mesh weather applied by shotcrete or by hand. Another consideration is the ease at which unskilled labor can become proficient in a single day without a common language and without heavy equipment. The Bond Building system exceeds all building codes and will withstand seismic issues with engineering to match the zones."

I returned his email by asking whether or not the system is able to construct a three story hotel building. I also asked if there have been any test or data for how strong the material is.

Will update soon.

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