How to build safer houses with confined masonry, A guide for masons
Nadia Carlevaro, Guillaume Roux-Fouillet and Tom Schacher
A step by step field guide that teaches masons how to build earthquake resistant homes using confined masonry. Nearly every technique is shown through clear, annotated drawings instead of dense text.
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