Earthquake-Resistant Houses for Indonesia

Build Change Handbook (2009) on Simple, Earthquake-Resistant Housing in Indonesia. Covers timber frame with masonry infill and confined masonry, two most common structural systems for rural houses in Indonesia. Targeted at homeowners and builders. Includes common problems and how to solve them, simple pictures and graphics, the three C's for safe construction, (configuration, connections and construction quality), and minimum standards for safe construction. English (15MB) and Bahasa Indonesia (15MB)

Build Change Earthquake-Resistant Design and Construction Guideline (2006) For Single Story Confined Masonry Houses Built in the Aceh Permanent Housing Reconstruction Program. Covers design philosophy for confined masonry in Indonesia. Targeted at engineers, architects and staff of relief agencies.

  • 01 Title and Sources
  • 02 Seismic Hazard in Aceh
  • 03 Confined Masonry vs. RC Frame with Masonry Infill
  • 04 The First C: Configuration
  • 05 The Second C: Connections
  • 06 Confined Masonry Failure Modes
  • 07 The Third C: Construction Quality - Foundations
  • 08 The Third C: Construction Quality - Steel Reinforcement
  • 09 The Third C: Construction Quality - Masonry
  • 10 The Third C: Construction Quality - Concrete
  • 11 Siting and Soils
  • 12 Closure

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    Build Change Posters and Flyers for reconstruction following the September 30, 2009 earthquake near Padang, West Sumatra. In English and Bahasa Indonesia.

  • TRANSITIONAL SHELTER Help Keep Your Family Safe From Earthquakes
  • HUNIAN SEMENTARA YANG AMAN Anda Bisa Menjaga Keluarga Anda Aman Dari Gempa

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  • TIMBER WITH MASONRY SKIRT Build with Timber Instead of Masonry
  • RUMAH SEMI-PERMANEN Bangunlah Rumah Dari Kayu Daripada Dengan Bata

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  • CONFINED MASONRY If you build confined masonry, follow these six simple rules.
  • RUMAH IKATAN BATA Ikuti petunjuk penting berikut untuk membangun rumah permanen yang aman gempa!

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  • GOOD CONNECTIONS SAVE LIVES (Bahasa Indonesia Only) Sambungan yang bagus dapat menyelamatkan manusia

    • Earthquake-Resistant Houses for P.R. China

    Build Change Posters (2009) on earthquake-resistant, single story confined masonry houses with reinforced concrete slab roofs, for the May 12, 2008 Sichuan earthquake housing reconstruction program. In English and Mandarin Chinese.

  • 01 Simple, Symmetric CONFIGURATION
  • 02 Strong FOUNDATION
  • 03 Good Quality MATERIALS
  • 04 Good Quality CONCRETE
  • 05 Good Quality MASONRY
  • 06 Steel Reinforcement CONNECTIONS
  • 07 Wall-Column CONNECTIONS
  • 08 Doors, Windows and Lintel Beams
  • 09 ROOF (Don't Use Precast Concrete Planks!)

    • Post-Earthquake Reconnaissance Reports

    2009.09.30 - PADANG, INDONESIA Earthquake
    Build Change contributed to the Housing section in the EERI Report.

    2008.05.12 - SICHUAN, CHINA Earthquake
    Build Change Reports from trip facilitated by the University of California, Office of the President, 10 + 10 Strategic Partnership.

  • 01 Needs Assessment and Planning
  • 02 Housing Types
  • 03 Housing Performance
  • 04 Building Performance
  • 05 Xiao Yu Dong Bridge
  • 06 Gao Yuan Bridge

    • 2007.09.12 - BENGKULU, INDONESIA Earthquake
    Build Change Report in ENGLISH

    Build Change Report in BAHASA INDONESIA


    2006.05.27 - CENTRAL JAVA, INDONESIA Earthquake
    Build Change Report in ENGLISH

    Build Change Report in BAHASA INDONESIA