A detailed discussion of the structural components and characteristics of the bhatar system, plus commentary on the challenges of undertaking reliable structural calculations, and the rationale …

Taq (bhatar) Construction: Taq (or bhatar), con-sists of load-bearing masonry walls with horizontal timbers embedded in them. These timbers are tied together like horizontal ladders that are laid …

Bhatar is a traditional construction system consisting of stone masonry with horizontal timber reinforcement bands. These bands (with cross pieces) act as seismic bands which prevent the …

In this paper, the attention is focused on a typical vernacular construction technique commonly named as “Bhatar,” still practiced in the Himalayan regions of India and Pakistan.

A review of state-of-the-art on experimental, analytical and numerical studies conducted on resistance of some of the building typologies of Himalayan region (for example, Bhatar, Dhajji …

Abstract - Methodology for seismic design of R/C buildings presented in the paper is BHATAR technique. BHATAR is a dry stone masonry structure reinforced with horizontal timber …

National Disaster Management Authority Preface This manual, and its companion Bhatar Construction, an Illustrated Gui-de for Craftsmen, published by ER. A in 2007, are enormously …