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EERI & IAEE’sWorld Housing Encyclopedia

: Towards EQ Safe Houses Worldwide

C. V. R. Murty, IIT Kanpur, IndiaMarjorie Greene, EERI, USA

Svetlana N. Brzev, BCIT, CanadaCraig Comartin, EERI, USA

International Workshop on “International Platforms for Disaster Reduction”Tsukuba, JAPAN3-4 October 2007

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The World Housing Encyclopedia

www.world-housing.net

WebWeb--based Housing Encyclopediabased Housing Encyclopedia

Hosted byHosted byEERI and IAEEEERI and IAEE

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Web-based Housing Encyclopedia

www . world-housing . net

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Web-based Housing Encyclopedia…

• The World Housing Encyclopedia Strengths

a unique platform documenting many types of housing construction practiced across the world

the only place wherearchitecture & engineering professionalsacademics and students

learn earthquake-resistant technologiesimprove seismic safety of housing in their regions

a voluntary effortOver 185 participants from 45 countries

Research-minded community

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Goals

• To shareknowledge on housing construction practices

and post-earthquake shelters experiences

• To encourageearthquake-resistant technologies and materials

• To developguidelines & technical resources

for improving seismically vulnerable construction

• To offer services & technical support tocommunities across the world on earthquake resistant housing technologies

How WHE Initiative Emerged

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Origin

• Idea of Chris Arnold (Architect, USA) Special Projects Committee of Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (USA)

Gave seed funding in 1999Svetlana N. Brzev (CAN) identified Project Chair

Founder Editor-in-Chief

2004 Pavia WorkshopFace to face with contributors

Contents of Information

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Contents

• A Website withHousing Construction Reports

Post-Earthquake Shelter Reports

General resourcesTutorials on improving vulnerable constructionsDocuments on earthquake resistant technologiesavailable on web Animations on concepts related to earthquake behaviour of buildingsPowerPoint presentations on earthquake safety in buildings

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• Housing Construction Reports108 housing construction reports from earthquake-prone areas of the world currently visible on the web site

30 more under development

Submitted from 40 countries

Edited & reviewed by an international Editorial Board

23 members16 countries

Contents…

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Contents…

• Housing Construction Reports…Encouraging new entries

Particularly from countries not well-represented currently

China EgyptJapanMexicoNew ZealandUSA

to continue growing into a truly global resource on earthquake-resistant housing construction practices

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Contents…

• TutorialsExpanding its proactive role in promoting earthquake-resistant construction

Developing technical resources Adobe Stone MasonryConfined Masonry Brick MasonryReinforced Concrete Frames Concrete Shear Walls

Precast ConcreteTimberAdvanced Technologies

Play an active role to facilitate use of these materials in post-disaster reconstruction projects

Major Users - Currently

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Worldwide

• AcademiaProfessors and Students

:: Architecture and Engineering colleges

• ProfessionalsArchitects and Engineers

• A few GOs and NGOsIn Individual Countries

Specific Thoughts

2000-2007

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• Web-site clearinghouse

To host a section on the Website that can function as a moderated clearinghouse

Post information on community training programs

Share resources— Training curricula, posters, reports, presentations

Translate resources into various languages

Future Directions

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Future Directions…

• WHE to offer Technical Support

Reach out to engineers, NGOs & others to make the resources of the site better known

PAGER (USGS) ProjectPrompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response

New Zealand and PakistanStone Masonry Tutorial

Cater to a wider, non-engineering audience

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Future Directions…

• WHE - a resource for post-earthquake management

WHE’s wide network of professionals as technical experts

Temporary Shelter Designsdocumented on the WHE web-site

Post-earthquake Field Surveysand technical support to affected countries on reconstruction strategies

Seismic Retrofitting of Houses

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Future Directions…

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In closure…

• WORLD HOUSING ENCYCLOPEDIA…wishes to run the last mile with Information Users working towards earthquake safety of housing worldwide

through its partners

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• Professor Hiroyuki Kameda, NIED, JAPAN• Japan Science and Technology Agency, JAPAN• Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, INDIA• Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, USA

Acknowledgements

Thank you…

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Invitation

• 14th World Conference on Earthquake EngineeringOctober 2008, Beijing, CHINA

Special Session on Information Dissemination USERS and PROVIDERS

Session No. S23

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WHE Editorial Board

• C.V.R. Murty (India) : Editor-In-Chief• Marjorie Greene (USA) : Managing Editor

Members ::Vanja Alendar (Slovenia) Qaisar Ali (Pakistan)Christopher Arnold (USA) Sun Baito (China)Marcial Blondet (Peru) Jitendra K. Bothara (Nepal)Svetlana N. Brzev (Canada) Andrew W. Charleson (NZ)Sheldon Cherry (Canada) Craig Comartin (USA)Dina D’Ayala (UK) Heidi Faison (USA)Jorge Gutierrez (Costa Rica) Andreas J. Kappos (Greece) Chitr Lilavivat (Thailand) Marjana Lutman (Slovenia)Kimiro Meguro (Japan) Ofelia Moroni (Chile)Farzad Naeim (USA) Jelena Pentelic (USA)Virginia Rodriguez (Argentina) Laura Samant (USA)

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Future Directions…

• ImplementingInternational Norms for Earthquake Safety Programs

Developed by IAEE & IASPEI

For ALL constructionsCommon Minimum Expectation from EQ Safety Programs Steered by Countries Worldwide