Need for a national initiative on research and development in earthquake engineering

Losses in the past earthquakes in India are well documented. Considering the above, the extent of losses in the past Indian earthquakes may not be directly extrapolated for the future. The country has a much larger potential for losses in the event of a strong earthquake occurring in the Himalayas o...

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Published in:Current science (Bangalore) 2007-04, Vol.92 (8), p.1045-1046
Main Author: Jain, Sudhir K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Architectural engineering
Brick buildings
Buildings
Civil engineering
Community capacity building
Earthquakes
Geotechnical engineering
Grants
OPINION
Research and development
Technology
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Summary:Losses in the past earthquakes in India are well documented. Considering the above, the extent of losses in the past Indian earthquakes may not be directly extrapolated for the future. The country has a much larger potential for losses in the event of a strong earthquake occurring in the Himalayas or close to a large city, and our cities are growing at an unprecedented pace. This point is well accepted in the knowledgeable circles.
ISSN:0011-3891