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ICOMOS – ISCARSAH Webinar series: Traditional Architecture and Earthquakes (Part 2)

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31 March 2021 all-day
2021-03-31T00:00:00+00:00
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ISCARSAH Webinar | Traditional Construction and Eartquakes, Part 2 Traditional structures located in earthquake regions have seismic mitigation strategies as part of their original construction or past repair – knowledge gained from centuries of trial and error. Modern engineered retrofit solutions must navigate modern and traditional methods and materials. Excessive strengthening may have unintended effects that may harm a building’s seismic resilience. How does one balance empirical and numerical methods for evaluation and seismic retrofit? The International Scientific Committee on the Analysis and Restoration of Structures of Architectural Heritage (ISCARSAH) hosts an inter-ISC discussion on understanding traditional technology and craftsmanship with case studies where contemporary interventions can be informed by knowledge, skills and experience from traditional construction. This is the second of an ISCARSAH-hosted webinar series focused on this and other critical topics of international cultural heritage preservation. Webinar Time: Wednesday, March 31st, 2021 – 14:00-16:00 GMT/UTC (15:00-17:00 Paris) 1) A tale of two regions: Haiti and Bhutan Stephen J. Kelley, Architect and Engineer FAIA (USA, Haiti & Bhutan) 2) Traditional construction techniques in Persia to mitigate earthquake effects: Persepolis Mehrdad Hejazi, Professor and Engineer (Iran) 3) Some lessons on the conservation of the Architectural Heritage derived from the earthquakes of September 2017 in Mexico Fernando Peña Mondragón, Professor and Engineer (Mexico) 4) Earthquake-resistant techniques from ancient time to the 19th century in the Maghreb Region (Algeria-Tunisia and Morocco) Amina Foufa, Professor and Architect (Algeria) 5) Insights on Earthquake Resilience of Vernacular Masonry Buildings along the Himalayan Arc Jitendra Bothara, Structural Engineer (Nepal & New Zealand) Info: iscarsah@gmail.com Register in advance for the meeting here: https://zoom.us/j/94288575934?pwd=Wlpra3ZLRDZuWHBDQzZVQkxTVDRzQT09 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.