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Poor-Quality Buildings Downed in Pakistan - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR

Publication Date: 17-OCT-05
Author:  Peter Reina
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Engineered buildings in Pakistan’s capital city fared well–or not–in the magnitude 7.6 earthquake that hit on Oct. 8, depending on the individual builder, say local sources. Most government buildings did not do as well as private buildings. In Islamabad and elsewhere in Pakistan, building codes and code enforcement are weak.

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