General Earthquake Information
Earthquake Construction
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This resource is an Encyclopedia of Housing Construction in Seismically Active Areas of the World, by the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) and the International Association for Earthquake Engineering (IAEE). It gives an introduction to the broad categories of housing construction types found throughout the world. Each category also includes facts about new engineering techniques along with videos. Check out adobe houses!