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The [[Quetta]] earthquake happened on 31 May 1935 and measured 7.7 on the Richter scale. An estimated 30,000 to 60,000 people died.
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The''' [[Quetta]]''' earthquake happened on 31 May 1935 and measured 7.7 on the Richter scale. An estimated 30,000 to 60,000 people died.
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Two large earthquakes had occurred in the area between the Bolan Pass and Quetta in 1931. The first of these near '''Sharigh''' Mw 6.8 24 August 1931, was followed by the '''Mach''' Mw 7.3 earthquake 27 August 1931. Circumstantial evidence suggest that resulting conditions were eventually responsible for triggering the Quetta earthquake.<ref> Muhammad, Din "Earthquake risks in Quetta and surrounding regions, Balochistan, Pakistan" International Geological Congress, Oslo 2008. Accessed through a [http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:2uOArL4Isk4J:gsi.ir/General/Lang_en/Page_25/DataId_8921/Action_BodyView/WebsiteId_17/Earthquake.risks.in.quetta.and.surrounding.regions,.Balochistan,.Pakistan.html+&cd=13&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=au&client=safari cached webpage], from the link <nowiki>http://gsi.ir/General/Lang_en/Page_25/DataId_8921/Action_BodyView/WebsiteId_17/Earthquake.risks.in.quetta.and.surrounding.regions,.Balochistan,.Pakistan.html</nowiki>  gsi.ir 11 September 2016</ref>
  
 
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==Quetta Bond==
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Quetta Bond is a technique developed after the Quetta earthquake, used in brick and other masonry buildings, where vertical reinforcement is used to improve horizontal and vertical bond between walls (see image)<ref>[http://nidm.gov.in/easindia2012/PDF/Pres/Ses1/Pres1.pdf "Earthquake Risk Profile Risk Reduction & Technical Capacity in the EAS Member Countries"] by Sudhir K Jain. nidm.gov.in. Scroll down</ref>. It incorporates the bricklaying technique Rat Trap Bond (see image)<ref>[http://sepindia.org/ihd-sep/ceeef-technologies/rat-trap-bond-a-masonry-technique/ "Rat Trap Bond – A masonry technique"] sepindia.org </ref>
  
  
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*[http://www.qissa-khwani.com/2012/12/quetta-when-city-crumbled.html "Quetta: When a city crumbled"]  qissa-khwani.com
 
*[http://www.qissa-khwani.com/2012/12/quetta-when-city-crumbled.html "Quetta: When a city crumbled"]  qissa-khwani.com
 
*[http://balochistanarchives.gob.pk/exhibits/web_listview  Images:  Quetta earthquake 1935]  including a map of “Disposition Of Troops for Rescue Work” 31 May 1935. Balochistan Archives
 
*[http://balochistanarchives.gob.pk/exhibits/web_listview  Images:  Quetta earthquake 1935]  including a map of “Disposition Of Troops for Rescue Work” 31 May 1935. Balochistan Archives
 
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Revision as of 02:59, 11 September 2016

The Quetta earthquake happened on 31 May 1935 and measured 7.7 on the Richter scale. An estimated 30,000 to 60,000 people died.

Two large earthquakes had occurred in the area between the Bolan Pass and Quetta in 1931. The first of these near Sharigh Mw 6.8 24 August 1931, was followed by the Mach Mw 7.3 earthquake 27 August 1931. Circumstantial evidence suggest that resulting conditions were eventually responsible for triggering the Quetta earthquake.[1]

Gallery

Quetta Bond

Quetta Bond is a technique developed after the Quetta earthquake, used in brick and other masonry buildings, where vertical reinforcement is used to improve horizontal and vertical bond between walls (see image)[2]. It incorporates the bricklaying technique Rat Trap Bond (see image)[3]


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References

  1. Muhammad, Din "Earthquake risks in Quetta and surrounding regions, Balochistan, Pakistan" International Geological Congress, Oslo 2008. Accessed through a cached webpage, from the link http://gsi.ir/General/Lang_en/Page_25/DataId_8921/Action_BodyView/WebsiteId_17/Earthquake.risks.in.quetta.and.surrounding.regions,.Balochistan,.Pakistan.html gsi.ir 11 September 2016
  2. "Earthquake Risk Profile Risk Reduction & Technical Capacity in the EAS Member Countries" by Sudhir K Jain. nidm.gov.in. Scroll down
  3. "Rat Trap Bond – A masonry technique" sepindia.org