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“...stability as a whole.
(5) Regular maintenance, repair and adaptive reuse:
Heritage monuments such as die administrative building of NIT Patna, that are under continued use where regular maintenance and repair is ensured, have demonstrated resilience and longevity.20 Continued use of buildings improves its structural health and stability, enhances longevity and amounts to preservation.20 On die other hand, poor maintenance of buildings, inadequate funding, loss of technical knowledge and lack of social valuation are among the causes which when combined with a destructive natural event such as an earthquake, generate a significant impact in the amount and quality of heritage buildings.23
This aspect is particularly significant in Gol Ghar which was designed as a granary but was never used. This 230-year-old stupa shaped landmark has witnessed several earthquakes and has been refurbished recently for adaptive reuse which has not changed its architectural character.
Fig. 1: Dharhara Tower at Kathmandu...”
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“...damage usually become home to anti-social activities. It is therefore important that an architectural heritage, unless damaged beyond reconstruction, is restored and its functioning resumed. For appropriate restoration, some of the aspects that need to be duly considered from an architectural point of view are:
Proper initiative, approach and abundant prior documentation: While important historical buildings listed under UNESCO, ASI, etc. are promptly assessed and repaired/restored after a disaster, other buildings which are not included in any such list are usually neglected. Minor changes in approach can go a long way in removing such disparity. A proper initiative may begin with social and architectural evaluation of all public buildings in every city or town in the state along with the associated earthquake hazard based on intensities during past events and vulnerability of the building.
Creation of an inventory of buildings of high architectural and social value and its regular update by...”
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“...restoration of buildings damaged by earthquakes, mainly involves structural designers. Since a major part of restoration is concerned with architecture, specialized architectural knowledge is therefore essential. In fact, Giiler et al27 maintain that for development of an effective methodology for restoration and strengthening of important historical buildings, an integration of knowledge in the areas of seismology, geotectonics, structural engineering, material science, architecture, art as well as social, cultural and economic aspects is essential.
Indirli et al28 report the involvement of a multi-disciplinary expertise (mainly skills on natural/human-made hazards assessment, geology, geomatics/ICT, structural engineering, architecture, urban planning, energy management and sociology) towards providing solutions for a better overall resilience in the post-earthquake reconstruction. Their work also exemplifies “an effective development of a multidisciplinary approach” when seismic protection of...”
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