Reconstruction of Wangduephodrang Dzong, Bhutan – protecting the heritage and improving earthquake resilience
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Bibliographic Details
| Author(s): |
Andreas Galmarini
(WaltGalmarini AG, Zurich, Switzerland)
Nagtsho Dorji (Division for Conservation of Heritages Sites, Department of Culture, Bhutan) |
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| Medium: | conference paper | ||||
| Language(s): | English | ||||
| Conference: | IABSE Symposium: Towards a Resilient Built Environment Risk and Asset Management, Guimarães, Portugal, 27-29 March 2019 | ||||
| Published in: | IABSE Symposium Guimarães 2019 | ||||
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| Page(s): | 1338-1345 | ||||
| Total no. of pages: | 8 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.2749/guimaraes.2019.1338 | ||||
| Abstract: |
Wangduephodrang Dzong, an important heritage structure of Bhutan burned to ground. This paper describes the measures developed to reconstruct the Dzong using traditional stone masonry and mud mortar with improved resilience against earthquakes. Intensive discussions with stakeholders lead to minimzed interventions. |
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| Keywords: |
base isolation heritage building multi-leaf stone masonry mud mortar
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