2005
Structural design of Bam Kudakstan building for M.P.A. Williams
Bam - Iran
Two years after the devastating earthquake in Bam, Iran, that took more than 30,000 lives, left some 80,000 people homeless and reduced the city to rubble and dust, the well-being of the children of the city is the government s top priority. The tragedy that took place in Bam has provided an opportunity to introduce things that will make life better for children, like child-friendly schools, improved access to early child care and better water and sanitation facilities. With a massive amount of rebuilding still necessary, many of the 24,000 children currently attend school in one of the over 100 temporary pre-fabricated units, half of them supplied by UNICEF.
Mr. Paul William from M.P.A. Williams and Associates Consulting Company is engaged in some mine projects in Iran (mostly in Kerman province). After visiting the disaster effects on children in Bam, he kindly decided to build a kindergarten there.
I was honored to participate in this project for structural analysis and design. Steel structure of this building has been designed to resist against harsh earthquakes using the latest earthquake code of Iran and international standards for design.