Architecture & Engineering
Bhunga earthquake-resistant houses
traditionalKutch communitiesKutch (Gujarat)Gujarat
1800
Circular mud houses with conical roofs that survived the 2001 earthquake well.
- Dated
- 1800–2025
- As scholars put it
- traditional
- Originator
- Kutch communities
- Source text
- Kutch (Gujarat)
- Region
- Gujarat
- Discipline
- Architecture & Engineering
- Evidence
- Documented
- Confidence
- Medium
- Verification
- Reference-cited
Fair to say
Performance is anecdotal and post-disaster reports vary.
Path to modern innovation
Studied for low-cost seismic design.
References
- 1Post-2001 earthquake surveys
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