Cost Analysis of Mountain Schools in Nepal: Comparison of Earthquake Resistant Features in Rubble Stone Masonry vs. Concrete Block Masonry

This paper analyzes the cost breakdown of earthquake resistant schools in Kaski District of Nepal, as built by Smart Shelter Foundation (SSF). Three types of designs are compared, which are rubble stone masonry with a wooden roof structure, and concrete block masonry with either a wooden roof or wit...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Martijn Schildkamp, Yoshikazu Araki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Built Environment
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fbuil.2019.00055/full