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TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER THROUGH TRAINING |
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| Training forms a crucial part
of Capacity Building. The first
step is to transfer the disaster resistant technologies
to the building artisans & petty contractors,
engineers and house owners. Equally important is
to make available the necessary material and equipment
to the communities. |
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Training
of artisans and petty contractors
is most important since in most places they are
the engineers for the people. This
consists of some theory through specially developed
communication tools, and extensive hands-on training at an actual construction site in disaster-resistant
new construction as well as retrofitting of existing
structures. |
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Training
of engineers is equally important since
they could effectively promote the concepts
of improved technology and retrofitting. Unfortunately,
most engineers lack the know-how of how vernacular structures (built with local materials) behave in an earthquake
and what makes them disaster resistant. Hence, this forms
the basis for their training coupled with the site
visits that would enable them to relate
theory with practice. |
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