Earthquake resilience of Pol houses in Ahmedabad
restoration it is equally important to analyse the concept of authenticity for the particular structure. Impact assessment forms are used to roughly help the conservation architects and engineers for the same. (Appendix 2) Hence it is important that both the concepts are studied together before any intervention.
6.3 Vulnerability Assessment at settlement level The introduced rapid visual survey using GNDT methodology for pol house typology is a construct for both at individual as well as settlement level for assessing the damage for a specified intensity, the cases here are pilot project examples for executing the vulnerability analysis. The method can be used at the pol settlements to determine and critically schedule and plan the conservation strategies for protecting the structures. The vulnerability assessment could be then corelated with the grades of the structures for executing the interventions. GNDT is one of the methods that has been adapted, more appropriate rapid visual assessment approach suitable for pol houses can be evolved with further research.
Figure 119 Vulnerability assessment at settlement level (conceptual), Source – Author
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