Schools Being Used as Shelters
Many schools in Nepal are being used as shelters. Below are links and pictures of specific schools, but it is a widespread trend. Given the focus on retrofitting and reconstructing schools as a high priority, it is not surprising that these buildings fared well in the earthquake. Not only were these buildings effective in […]
Social Media Posts about Schools
Social Media Posts Posts on school retrofitted that survived the earthquake: Retrofitted by NSET: https://www.facebook.com/rajib.shaw.37/posts/885096094865351 By NSET and GHI (note the green “safe” tag on the building): https://www.facebook.com/GHI.org/posts/892927320785056 Facebook posts on school retrofit program in Nepal: https://www.facebook.com/GHI.org/posts/879006498843805 https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=975600699127606&id=130929626928055 https://www.facebook.com/amod.m.dixit/posts/10153184656731391? Tweets and photos of severely damaged or collapsed schools: https://twitter.com/anpmsn/status/592645407672401921/photo/1 https://twitter.com/ooopsididit/status/592099147563606018/photo/1 https://twitter.com/ppariyar/status/592634447557562369/photo/1 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.975604699127206.1073742018.130929626928055&type=1 Tweets on number of damaged […]
List of schools with documented retrofits / new construction
“Of the 10,000 schools in the Kathmandu Valley – half of the country’s schools – only 260 have been assessed and retrofitted” source The majority of retrofits were carried out using jacketing of walls with reinforced concrete. Rebuilds or new construction have been employing confined masonry. […]
Schools with retrofit/new construction reported in good condition
A series of school buildings that have been retrofit or rebuilt are being reported as safe post-earthquake. Some of these schools including Kavre, Tanahun, Sindhupalchowk, Makawanpur, Nawalparasi, Sunsari, Udaipur, Rasuwa Royal, which are all located in the Kathmandu Valley. These buildings are being used as shelters for local people who have lost their houses […]
Damage to schools threatens education system
The earthquakes in Nepal have caused server damage to educational infrastructure in Nepal. Wall collapse has been a common failure in smaller schools, and severe damage has even been reported in some newer construction. Even buildings at Kathmandu University have been found structurally unsound. It is expected to take at least two to three years before the […]
Schools Begin to Reopen
Figure 1. Courtesy BBC. According to the BBC, schools have begun to reopen in Nepal. Many are using rudimentary and temporary construction, such as bamboo and tarpaulins, but it’s an important step for the recovery of the country. Some estimates show 8,000 schools were closed in the immediate aftermath of the quake. Source From […]
Mandated school assessments and issues with temp classrooms
Links to Media Resources The Ministry of Education has stressed the need for code-based structural safety assessments of schools buildings, concerned that some schools have re-started classes without the proper checks.http://www.myrepublica.com/society/item/22195-moe-orders-safety-assessment-of-school-buildings.html For those schools that have been deemed unsafe, temporary classrooms have been setup, however, these classrooms are especially vulnerable to monsoon rain.http://www.myrepublica.com/society/item/22188-danger-looms-as-classes-resume-in-quake-damaged-schools.html […]
Performance of Earthbag Schools
Schools constructed with earthbag technology have been reported to have good performance in the Nepal earthquake and subsequent aftershocks. The construction techniques are well detailed here: http://earthbagbuilding.com/projects/nepalschool.htm Bags filled with excavated soil are layered on top of a stone and cement foundation. A concrete ring beam is cast at the top and anchored into the earthbag wall […]
Schools operating in red tagged buildings
Figure 1. From Republica. Curated topics from the April 25, 2015, Nepal Earthquake to help inform reconnaissance activities, identify impacted regions, and help document the timeline of earthquake response/recovery. Information on school buildings, especially those retrofitted or involved in mitigation programs pre-quake, from the April 25, 2015, Nepal Earthquake.
“Earthquake-proof” Temporary Schools Being Erected
Prefab schools built of UVPC are being installed. http://www.batemansbaypost.com.au/story/3166193/quake-proof-school-planned-as-monsoon-closes-on-nepal/?cs=229 Curated topics from the April 25, 2015, Nepal Earthquake to help inform reconnaissance activities, identify impacted regions, and help document the timeline of earthquake response/recovery. Information on school buildings, especially those retrofitted or involved in mitigation programs pre-quake, from the April 25, 2015, Nepal Earthquake.