Post-disaster reconstruction requires not only an immediate response but also long-term
consideration of the recovery of local livelihoods, sustainability of technology transfer, and …

Over the past few decades, the world is facing critical water supply problems caused by the
relentless increase of global human populations and the associated rise of anthropogenic …

Reinforced concrete (RC) frames are an integral part of modern construction as they resist
both gravity and lateral loads in beams and columns. However, the construction …

Concrete with appreciable compressive strength is required for building constructions, to
minimize the occurrence of building failures. Determination of the compressive strength of in …

Concrete is the most used construction material in modern era. By determining concrete's
compressive strength, a general evaluation about concrete's quality could be reached. In …

Poor communities in high risk areas are disproportionately affected by disasters compared
to their wealthy counterparts; yet, there are few analyses to guide public decisions on pro …

Unreinforced masonry (URM) walls are vulnerable to out-of-plane (OOP) collapse under
lateral loads; however, URM structures are still popular in developing countries. Even in …

Jakarta has endured a series of devastating floods in 2002, 2007 and 2013. In the wake of
climate change and complex interaction with diverse socio-economic factors, the flood …

ABSTRACT The Sundarbans (West Bengal) is highly vulnerable to hydro-meteorological
hazards such as coastal storm surges, flooding, cyclones and other climatic events. These …

Executive) Summary) Indonesian) non* engineered) construction) mostly) consists) of)
masonry) structures) confined) and)/) or) unconfined.) The) construction) of) masonry) …