Title of Research Project
A NEW TAKE ON TESTING: Evaluating Design Systems in Response to the Recent Natural Disaster in Nepal
Major
Architecture & Community Design
Research Abstract
In this thesis project I analyze the destruction of the 2015 earthquake in Nepal, specifically in the structural and architectural collapse. I have focused my research on the areas with greatest documented destruction and vulnerability, specifically Kathmandu and the settlements in the Middle Hills. The introduction of a new lateral testing mechanism can provided much needed information on the seismic strengths of vernacular construction methods.
Faculty Mentor/Advisor
Hana Mori Böttger
Course
Honors Thesis Seminar
Included in
Architectural Engineering Commons, Construction Engineering Commons, Engineering Physics Commons, Historic Preservation and Conservation Commons
A NEW TAKE ON TESTING: Evaluating Design Systems in Response to the Recent Natural Disaster in Nepal
In this thesis project I analyze the destruction of the 2015 earthquake in Nepal, specifically in the structural and architectural collapse. I have focused my research on the areas with greatest documented destruction and vulnerability, specifically Kathmandu and the settlements in the Middle Hills. The introduction of a new lateral testing mechanism can provided much needed information on the seismic strengths of vernacular construction methods.
