[Cob] bam photo

[Elizabeth]

This page shows a photo of earthquake damage in Bam, Iran.  (My sister, when I was telling her about cob, said...but what about that earthquake in Iran?).  From what I have read, most damage was to buildings described as "unreinforced adobe brick", which I know is a very different building method.  At any rate, this photo is sobering.  It is taken from the citadel in Bam, a large "mud" fortress, which is damaged but still standing.
 
Elizabeth in WA
 
If you search for "earthquake damage bam" or "earthquake damage bam photoessay" you can come up with a lot of info, including references to engineering information.
 
http://www.art-arena.com/land.htm
 


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