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Locally available construction materials such as stone and mud are not considered suitable for earthquake-resilient construction and are not permitted under the Nepal National Building Code for schools unless compliance with the code is scienti cally demonstrated. At the same time, many obstacles hinder transport of modern construction materials to reconstruct remote schools damaged by the 2015 earthquake.
ADB-funded technical assistance showed that by using innovative techniques, stone and mud—both highly cost- e ective and environmentally sustainable materials—can be used to construct earthquake-resilient buildings.
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China, People’s Republic of: Guizhou Gui’an New District New Urbanization Smart Transport System Development Project
“The project demonstrated compliance with the National Building Code through in-depth tests of building models and computer modeling. We now have several approved designs which can be replicated in other settings.” Naresh Gil, <Position here>, South Asia Department
Naresh Giri
Senior Project O cer (Urban Development), Nepal Resident Mission
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