Repair and retrofitting manual for masonry structure

This manual has been developed to support the engineers responsible for the compliance inspection process related to the reconstruction of housing affected by the 2015 Nepal earthquake. The engineers will use this manual to provide advice and guidance to households for the implementation of required repair and retrofitting strategies.

The repair and retrofitting strategies set forth in this manual are applicable only for residential houses categorised as damage grade 2 (major) or 3 (minor) after Gorkha earthquake 2015 under the GoN housing reconstruction programme. The manual intends to achieve the minimum acceptable structural safety envisioned in NBC 105: 1994 after completing two levels of intervention. The designs mentioned in the manual are ready-to-use designs for all structural components, but some provisions mentioned are set as advisory measures.