Study On Post-earthquake Reconstruction Mode Of Rural Dwelling

Ludian County (Yunnan province, China) suffered a shallow earthquake on 3 August 2014.The villagers were worried about their traditional rammed-earth buildings, many of which were destroyed during this earthquake. Given the increase in reconstruction needs and the poor traffic conditions that had resulted after the earthquake, the price of building materials rapidly increased and exceeded the acceptable budget limit for most local villagers. For them, brick-concrete structures are earthquake-resistant. Thus, the villagers wanted to build brick-concrete structures instead of traditional rammed-earth buildings during the reconstruction period. However, transporting large amounts of disused earth is difficult.Taking the situation in Ludian as an example, our research team decided to use the local technology, local materials, and local labor strategies to participate in the reconstruction project. The traditional rammed-earth technology was be improved by using the "high science and low technology" theory, which mainly focuses on the seismic capacity, thermal comfort, and cost of construction. This demonstration project fully respected the traditional cultures and the autonomy of villagers and also made rational use of local materials and local technology to rebuild the rural communities.The concept of "collaborative construction" not only provided an opportunity for the local labor force to learn new skills but also reduced the economic pressure on house construction. The demonstration project considered the reduction of environmental and ecological damage in the entire process. It will also provide a reference for the local government to make rules for the reconstruction project. Finally to the post earthquake reconstruction model of the housing for using after the evaluation or assessment (Post Occupancy Evaluation). The thesis hope to taking the study on the rural housing reconstruction after the earthquake to help the post-earthquake reconstruction.