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The Himalayas' ancient earthquake-defying design
05/09/2022 07:39 PM | Click to read full article
In 1905, a deadly earthquake rocked the landscape of Himachal Pradesh, an Indian state in the western Himalayas. Sturdy-looking concrete constructions toppled like houses of cards.
The only surviving structures were in towns where the residents had used an ancient, traditional Himalayan building technique known as kath kuni.
