TY - BOOK AU - Langenbach, Randolph TI - Don' t tear & down: Preserving the earthquake resistant vernacular architecture of Kashmir SN - 9780979680717 U1 - 624.1 PY - 2009/// CY - New Delhi PB - UNESCO KW - Earthquake resistant design -- India -- Jammu and Kashmir. KW - Buildings -- Earthquake effects -- India -- Jammu and Kashmir. KW - Earthquakes -- India -- Jammu and Kashmir N1 - Kashmir's earthquake resistant traditional construction An introduction to structural concepts of earthquake safety Why it works : taq and dhajji dewari in earthquakes The repair and strengthening of taq and dhajji dewari buildings Taq and dhajji dewari vs. reinforced concrete : traditional is modern Appendix 1: The Kathmandu, Nepal comparison Appendix 2: Glossary of technical terms ER -