fischer Earthquake-proof Retrofitting Solutions - A New Hope for Millions of Existing Buildings in India
Aug 29, 2026
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 29: A research project carried out by the fischer Group of Companies in collaboration with Purdue University (USA) has shown that existing buildings can be made significantly more resistant to seismic forces through targeted retrofitting measures. In earthquake-prone regions, such solutions have the potential to improve structural safety and help protect lives. The severe earthquakes of recent days have once again tragically demonstrated how vulnerable people are in seismically active regions. The images of destroyed homes and the high number of casualties are deeply distressing - and raise a pressing question: how can such disasters be prevented in future, or at least their consequences mitigated?
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