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Quake lesson


Kanak Mani Dixit makes an important point about the increasing use of concrete as a construction material ('8/10', #270). It is a death trap, especially in earthquakes-prone mountain areas. Houses in Kashmir have traditionally used wood, for good reason. Light weight materials are easier to use yet provide sufficient structural safety, if properly designed and used. If wood is in short supply steel frames can be used instead. Insulation is the protection from weather. Structural engineering has advanced to a stage that houses and even tall commercial buildings can be made earthquake and wind proof. All that is needed is adoption of new building codes and strict enforcement.

Jan Dayal,
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. C K Lal's opinions have always fascinated me and I admire his writing. But I wonder why he had to borrow the title of his latest State of the State column ('The end of imagination', #270) from Arundhati Roy. I'm sure Mr Lal could have come up with some other apposite title.

Binod Rijal,
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LATEST ISSUE
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(11 JAN 2013 - 17 JAN 2013)


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