Case Histories: Building with Confined Masonry

Several participants in the network have prepared papers discussing their use of confined masonry in projects:

Elizabeth Hausler, founder of Build Change, describes her experiences in designing and constructing confined masonry houses in Indonesia:

Design and Construction of Confined Masonry Houses in Indonesia: Challenges, Performance in Earthquakes, and Need for Future Research

Tom Schacher, of Switzerland, describes his experience in using confined masonry in the reconstruction following the 2005 earthquake in Pakistan:

Confined Masonry in the Reconstruction Process after the October 2005 earthquake in Pakistan