Miyamoto International is a global structural engineering and disaster-risk reduction firm providing resiliency expertise that sustains industries and safeguards communities around the world.
In the #construction of #buildings, support is typically provided by floors, #columns, or #pillars. If any of these critical components fail, the entire #structure can collapse. We often see pillars or columns that are weak and vulnerable to collapse, especially if they bear elements like a hollow basement unit. Unfortunately, in some cases, these weak elements are used as bearing walls despite their unsuitability for the task. As a result, the building's stability is compromised, and it has a very low chance of surviving a #seismic event.
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Haiti Real Time Damage Assessments
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck southwest Haiti on August 14, 2021, leaving an estimated 650,000 people in need of aid. In partnership with the Haitian government and UNOPS, assessments are actively being conducted across Haiti with over 20,000 buildings assessed to date. This ambitious program aims to assess and repair damages on more than 100,000 structures, all widely spread out in the affected area, within four months. Keep up to date on the ongoing assessments with our live progress report dashboard.