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Quake-resistant Roomi Darwaza

The gateway to Awadh Roomi Darwaza has been selected for a pilot project for seismic retrofitting.

Its for the first time ever in India that such an initiative was being taken to make archaeological structures earthquake resistant and preserve their pristine glory.

A joint team of Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K) and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) would be visiting this heritage site to explore the possibilities of making it earthquake resistant.

More : timesofindia.indiatimes.com

 

Quake-resistant Roomi Darwaza

The gateway to Awadh Roomi Darwaza has been selected for a pilot project for seismic retrofitting.

Its for the first time ever in India that such an initiative was being taken to make archaeological structures earthquake resistant and preserve their pristine glory.

A joint team of Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K) and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) would be visiting this heritage site to explore the possibilities of making it earthquake resistant.

More : timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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