Gradual changes of houses after the reconstruction program - A case study in Yogyakarta after the 2006 Yogya earthquake

Abstract

Since 2006, a survey about the reconstruction of houses after the May 2006 Yogya earthquake has been conducted related to the quality of construction and additional works. The gradual changes after the reconstruction program was terminated, were based on owner's preferences and capabilities. After the 2009 West Sumatra earthquake, many damaged houses and schools were retrofitted using ferrocement layers. The purpose of this study is to investigate the possibility to disseminate the same retrofitting method for existing houses in Yogya.