Ongoing progress in reducing risks in buildings

You have probably noticed plaques at the entrance of some important buildings indicating that they are Miyamoto-certified. Dr. H. Kit Miyamoto, SE, president and CEO of Miyamoto International, Inc., is a structural engineer. He is a member of the California Seismic Safety Commission. Miyamoto came to Haiti four days after the earthquake. Since he emerged, he has delivered expertise to local engineers and masons on seismic standards. In Japan, Le Nouvelliste met with Dr Miyamoto.

Le Nouvelliste
Par Le Nouvelliste
20 mars 2015 | Lecture : 4 min.
llLe Nouvelliste (LN): Kit Miyamoto, what do you do in Japan? H. Miyamoto Kit (HKM): I am currently in Sendai. I am a panelist for the International Recovery Platform. Last Tuesday, at the campus of the University of Tohoku, I spoke about the role of private sector in the reconstruction. I also discussed the successes and challenges in the reconstruction following the example of Haiti during this session. LN: Since arriving in Haiti 4 days after the earthquake, what progress have you recorded? HKM: There is tremendous progress in the reconst

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