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Cognitive Issues Observed in the Adoption of Guidelines for Earthquake-Resistant Masonry Construction


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1 Department of Civil Engineering, Government Engineering College, Trichur 680 009, India
2 Department of Civil Engineering, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Kottayam 686 501, India
3 School of Civil Engineering, Karunya University, Coimbatore 641 114, India
 

The cognitive appreciation of seismic risk among the local population is one of the key drivers in the adoption of guidelines issued for earthquake-resistant masonry construction. The present study gives a broader perspective on the cognitive vulnerability that exists among the local population in understanding and adopting the proposed earthquake-resistant construction guidelines based on a detailed evaluation of the prevailing practices at two regions in Kerala, India. The exercise was carried out among 197 houses located in the above regions, which included both recently built homes and those with exposure to earlier earthquakes. The study highlights the need for evolving technology-supported intelligent interactions that would help the stakeholders take appropriate decisions on various disaster-resistant practices.

Keywords

Construction Guidelines, Cognitive Vulnerability, Earthquake-Resistant Masonary, Seismic Safety.
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Authors

P. P. Sivan
Department of Civil Engineering, Government Engineering College, Trichur 680 009, India
A. Praveen
Department of Civil Engineering, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Kottayam 686 501, India
C. Gajendran
School of Civil Engineering, Karunya University, Coimbatore 641 114, India

Abstract


The cognitive appreciation of seismic risk among the local population is one of the key drivers in the adoption of guidelines issued for earthquake-resistant masonry construction. The present study gives a broader perspective on the cognitive vulnerability that exists among the local population in understanding and adopting the proposed earthquake-resistant construction guidelines based on a detailed evaluation of the prevailing practices at two regions in Kerala, India. The exercise was carried out among 197 houses located in the above regions, which included both recently built homes and those with exposure to earlier earthquakes. The study highlights the need for evolving technology-supported intelligent interactions that would help the stakeholders take appropriate decisions on various disaster-resistant practices.

Keywords


Construction Guidelines, Cognitive Vulnerability, Earthquake-Resistant Masonary, Seismic Safety.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv117%2Fi4%2F690-692