Case Histories: Building with Confined Masonry

Several participants in the network have prepared papers discussing their use of confined masonry in projects:

Elizabeth Hausler, founder of Build Change, describes her experiences in designing and constructing confined masonry houses in Indonesia:

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF CONFINED MASONRY HOUSES IN INDONESIA: CHALLENGES, PERFORMANCE IN EARTHQUAKES, AND NEED FOR FUTURE RESEARCH

Tom Schacher, of Switzerland, describes his experience in using confined masonry in the reconstruction following the 2005 earthquake in Pakistan:

CONFINED MASONRY IN THE RECONSTRUCTION PROCESS AFTER THE OCTOBER 2005 EARTHQUAKE IN PAKISTAN