Earthquake Potential

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Posted by Rezwan • Jul 04, 2008 • (0) Comments •
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Thanks to Shideh and Shawhin and their Tehran Shake website, for pointing out this sobering video. (Trouble viewing it here? Try this direct link to the video). The video raises many issues.




Engineering issues cannot be isolated from larger context:
Historic Preservation Strategies need to be clarified so that guidelines can be developed.
Inhabitants’ Needs need to be understood and responded to.
City and Regional Context: Coordinating cooperation & other issues (esp: Low Cost Housing)
Fiscal issues: Who pays, who benefits? Externality, Free Rider & Rent-seeking problems.
Community Design: Opportunity for coordination. Charette, Form Based Design.
Process: turning the above questions into something actionable & implementable

Specific Engineering Issues:
Building Issues:
Code - Iranian Earthquake Standard Code #2800
Safety, insurance
Accessibility - Mobility & Transport issues, emergency vehicles
Construction methodologies for retrofit, and access of equipment
Trained professionals
Building natural decay process
Water damage
Utilities & infrastructure
Historical Authenticity - Methodology
Traditional building & Sustainability?
Guidelines - development and implementability
Historic Development restrictions
Community Design

Participation - Who?
Outreach & education
Permit process
Coordination with other departments

Fiscal
Lack of investment, prestige & personnel for study
Who pays for restorations?

Tools: Taxes, land banks, ownership, information etc.

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