10.25909/5bd67d3b4a0b1 Alex Savory Alex Savory Hannah Jury Hannah Jury Ned Magarey Ned Magarey Daniel Paukner Daniel Paukner Optimisation of Bamboo Reinforcement Within Earthquake-Resistant Construction The University of Adelaide 2018 bamboo reinforcement earthquake nepal construction Humanitarian engineering engineers without borders humanitarian engineering bamboo reinforcement seismic seismic reinforcement structural smart shelter research optimisation FEA FEM finite element analysis finite element modelling URM unreinforced masonry Earthquake Engineering Structural Engineering 2018-10-29 03:23:38 Poster https://adelaide.figshare.com/articles/poster/Optimisation_of_Bamboo_Reinforcement_Within_Earthquake-Resistant_Construction/7262108 Earthquakes in countries such as Nepal have caused widespread damage and loss of life, largely due to the lack of well-designed building stock. Furthermore, research into earthquake-proofing of structures is weighted towards highly technical, expensive solutions that are not appropriate in all contexts. As such, there is a need for investigation into seismic strengthening techniques that are low-cost, sustainable and easy to construct, whilst still working cohesively with local building vernacular. Our research focussed on the application of bamboo for seismic reinforcement, with the goal of reducing casualties during future quake events in Nepal.