CALOOCAN CITY, April 19 (PIA) -- A self-assessment app promoting the general safety of concrete houses during strong earthquakes is now available for Android users.
The Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-PHIVOLCS) has released the How Safe Is My House? Self-check for Earthquake Safety of Concrete Hollow Block (CHB) Houses in the Philippines mobile application for Android users.
The app provides a simple and easy-to-use tool for owners and occupants of residential houses and other 1-2-storey CHB buildings.
By answering 12 questions, Android users can evaluate the safety of their CHB houses, and understand its likely vulnerability to a strong earthquake. The result determines if the structure is safe and presumably built according to standard construction procedures. If not, it may recommend further professional consultations and necessary structural strengthening.