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

I've been having a hard time finding concrete design codes and building practises that would certify it to be "earthquake resistant" that's now way over my head. I'm not exactly a structural engineer.
Good foundations, good cement/aggregate ratio, and lots of rebar support are musts. Is that it though?
Is there any way to tell that is would be able to withstand a 7.0 magnitude?
I plan on talking to James Ju, our structural engineer at TRU, and see what else i should be looking for.

Anybody else have any information that could help me out?
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  1. Jeremy CoxApril 3, 2011 at 11:46 AM

    Hey Brad. Im sure youve considered prefabricated components in your design strategies. Its a cheaper construction method and the engineering is built into the products. Check out this page for some general information.
    http://books.google.ca/books?id=dJGILsnE3P8C&pg=PA313&dq=prefabrication+construction&hl=en&ei=l7-YTeqqPKXOiAK-h5mdCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CGcQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=prefabrication%20construction&f=false

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