Viewpoint: The design of low rise masonry buildings in Haiti

Author: Tom McGregor and Michael Summers

Date published

3 February 2014

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Viewpoint: The design of low rise masonry buildings in Haiti

The Structural Engineer

Author

Tom McGregor and Michael Summers

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 92, Issue 2, 2014, Page(s) 56-57

https://doi.org/10.56330/IYVS7806

Date published

3 February 2014

Author

Tom McGregor and Michael Summers

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 92, Issue 2, 2014, Page(s) 56-57

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56330/IYVS7806

Price

Standard: £9.95 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

Original respondents to Grenville Phillips' March 2013 article 'Why change Haiti's cultural building aspirations?', Tom McGregor and Michael Summers, summarise the subsequent discussions that took place and put forward their own views on the reinforced/confined masonry debate.

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56-57
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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Masonry Disaster mitigation, management & recovery Opinion Issue 2

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