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<h2>Basic Engineering Principles for Development Professionals: A Primer</h2>

<h5>January 2012</h5>
Prepared by Build Change and produced by International Resources Group (IRG) for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
This Primer introduces engineering and development professionals, USAID officers, and Host Country officials, to the basic steps, principles, and best practices in the process of selecting a model for planning and executing post-disaster homeowner-driven housing construction and reconstruction projects funded by USAID. It provides a road map for developing a project through planning, design, and implementation.

Appendix 1: <a href="https://buildchange-web.s3.amazonaws.com/resources/pdfs/usaidprimers/Appendix%201%20-%20Understanding%20Causes%20of%20Collapse%20of%20Confined%20Masonry%20Houses%20in%20Indonesia.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Understanding Causes of Collapse of Confined Masonry Houses in Indonesia</a>
Appendix 2: <a href="https://buildchange-web.s3.amazonaws.com/resources/pdfs/usaidprimers/Appendix%202%20-%20Housing%20Subsector%20Study%20and%20Design%20of%20Confined%20Masonry%20Houses%20in%20Indonesia.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Housing Subsector Study and Design of Confined Masonry Houses in Indonesia</a>
Appendix 3: <a href="https://buildchange-web.s3.amazonaws.com/resources/pdfs/usaidprimers/Appendix%203%20-%20Structural%20Design%20Narrative%20for%20Confined%20Masonry%20Housing%20in%20Haiti.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Structural Design Narrative for Confined Masonry Housing in Haiti</a>
Appendix 4: <a href="https://buildchange-web.s3.amazonaws.com/resources/pdfs/usaidprimers/Appendix%204%20-%20Design%20and%20Construction%20Guidelines%20for%20Confined%20Masonry%20Housing%20in%20Haiti.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Design and Construction Guidelines for Confined Masonry Housing in Haiti</a>

Build Change: <a href="https://buildchange-web.s3.amazonaws.com/resources/pdfs/usaidprimers/USAIDprimerset2StoryConfinedMasonry.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New Construction Design Package for a Two Story Confined Masonry House</a>
Teddy Boen: <a href="https://buildchange-web.s3.amazonaws.com/resources/pdfs/usaidprimers/2005_Boen,Rekan_Minimum%20Requirement%20for%20Earthquake%20Resistant%20Masonry%20Building_(BI).pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Minimum Requirements for Earthquake Resistant Masonry in Indonesia</a>
Build Change: <a href="https://buildchange-web.s3.amazonaws.com/resources/pdfs/usaidprimers/2009_BCI_How%20to%20Build%20Strong%20and%20Sturdy%20Houses%20(Blue%20Book)_(EN).pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">You Can Keep Your Family Safe from Earthquakes: How to Build Strong and Sturdy Houses</a>
Build Change: <a href="https://buildchange-web.s3.amazonaws.com/resources/pdfs/usaidprimers/11-02-09_CalculationReport_NC.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Calculation Report for Confined Masonry Housing, Haiti</a>
Build Change: <a href="https://buildchange-web.s3.amazonaws.com/resources/pdfs/usaidprimers/11-02-09_DesignGuidelines_NC.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Design and Construction Guidelines for Confined Masonry Housing, Haiti</a>

<h5>Resources:</h5>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://buildchange-web.s3.amazonaws.com/resources/pdfs/usaidprimers/Haiti%20National%20Housing%20and%20Habitat%20Policy%20-%20Executive%20Summary.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Haiti National Housing and Habitat Policy (Executive Summary)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://buildchange-web.s3.amazonaws.com/resources/pdfs/usaidprimers/Build%20Change%20outreach%20poster%20used%20in%20China.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Build Change outreach poster used in China</a> (Visit our <a href="https://buildchange.org/resources">Resource Library</a> for more examples)</li>
<li><a href="https://buildchange-web.s3.amazonaws.com/resources/pdfs/usaidprimers/Build%20Change%20outreach%20poster%20used%20in%20Haiti.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Build Change outreach poster used in Haiti</a> (Visit our <a href="https://buildchange.org/resources">Resource Library</a> for more examples)</li>
<li><a href="https://buildchange-web.s3.amazonaws.com/resources/pdfs/usaidprimers/Build%20Change%20outreach%20poster%20used%20in%20Indonesia.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Build Change outreach poster used in Indonesia</a> (Visit our <a href="https://buildchange.org/resources">Resource Library</a> for more examples)</li>
<li>Applied Technology Council (ATC) <a href="https://store.atcouncil.org/index.php?dispatch=products.view&amp;product_id=35" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ATC-20 Set, Postearthquake Safety Evaluation of Buildings &amp; Addendum</a> and <a href="https://www.atcouncil.org/atc-20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ATC-20 Building Safety Evaluation Forms and Placards</a></li>
<li><a href="http://emma-toolkit.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Emergency Market Mapping and Analysis (EMMA) Toolkit</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.seismo.ethz.ch/static/GSHAP/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Global Seismic Hazard Assessment Program (GSHAP)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://spherestandards.org/handbook/editions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Sphere Project: Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response</a></li>
<li><a href="https://buildchange-web.s3.amazonaws.com/resources/pdfs/usaidprimers/Instructional%20Material%20for%20Homeowners%20in%20China.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Build Change example of typical instructional materials for homeowners in China</a> (Visit our <a href="https://buildchange.org/resources">Resource Library</a> for more examples)</li>
<li><a href="https://buildchange-web.s3.amazonaws.com/resources/pdfs/usaidprimers/Instructional%20Material%20for%20Homeowners%20in%20Haiti.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Build Change example of typical instructional materials for homeowners in Haiti</a> (Visit our <a href="https://buildchange.org/resources">Resource Library</a> for more examples)</li>
<li><a href="https://buildchange-web.s3.amazonaws.com/resources/pdfs/usaidprimers/Instructional%20Material%20for%20Homeowners%20in%20Indonesia.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Build Change example of typical instructional materials for homeowners in Indonesia</a> (Visit our <a href="https://buildchange.org/resources">Resource Library</a> for more examples)</li>
<li><a href="https://buildchange-web.s3.amazonaws.com/resources/pdfs/usaidprimers/BC%20China%20NC%20QC%20Checklist.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New Construction Quality Control Checklist for a Two-Story Confined Masonry House in China</a></li>
</ul>
<h5>Organizations:</h5>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://fidic.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.atcouncil.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Applied Technology Council (ATC)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.eeri.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.nehrp.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP)</a></li>
</ul>

Build Change for USAID. Building Back Housing in Post-Disaster Situations— Basic Engineering Principles for Development Professionals: A Primer. Prepared by Build Change and produced by International Resources Group (IRG) for USAID. January, 2012.

Building Back Housing in Post-Disaster Situations

Basic Engineering Principles for Development Professionals: A Primer

January 2012

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