About Miyamoto International, Inc. Miyamoto International is a global structural engineering and disaster-risk reduction firm providing resiliency expertise that sustains industries and safeguards communities around the world. We are experts in earthquake-resilient engineering practices that reduce damage and facilitate disaster recovery. We design new construction and assess existing buildings to […]
Overview of Engineering Options for Increasing Infrastructure Resilience in Africa
About the Project The Overview of Engineering Options for Increasing Infrastructure Resilience in Africa project builds upon previously completed technical background studies for global infrastructure resilience programming, with the objective of developing a specific infrastructure resilience matrix for Africa. This project focuses on African countries, the physical impact of earthquake, […]
Technical Support: Build Back Safer Practical Training Program
About the Project The IOM Post-Earthquake Geohazard Investigation and Technical Support to the ESNFI Cluster and Partner Actors in Afghanistan project aims to address the concerns of the earthquake-impacted area’s potential vulnerability to geohazard failures through a geotechnical risk assessment comprised of existing document analysis, field investigation and data collection, […]
IOM Post-Earthquake Response
About the Project The IOM Post-Earthquake Geotechnical Assessment for Earthquake-Impacted Areas and TechnicalSupport to the Shelter Cluster and Partner Actors in Afghanistan project is focused on two activities advanced in parallel. Activity 1, Geohazard Investigation aims to address the concerns of the affected area’s potential vulnerability to geohazard failures […]
Post-Earthquake Geotechnical Assessment for Earthquake- Impacted Areas and Technical Support to the Shelter Cluster and Partner Actors in Afghanistan
About the Project The IOM Post-Earthquake Geotechnical Assessment for Earthquake-Impacted Areas and Technical Support to the Shelter Cluster and Partner Actors in Afghanistan project is focused on two activities advanced in parallel. Activity 1, Geohazard Investigation aims to address the concerns of the affected area’s potential vulnerability to geohazard failures […]
Overview of Engineering Options for Increasing Infrastructure Resilience in the Caribbean
The geographical location of Caribbean counties makes them particularly vulnerable to natural hazards. Buildings, water, transport, and power infrastructure represent key assets for these countries, yet many of these assets are located in highly hazard-prone zones and thus are exposed to the resulting hazard impacts. The continuous operation of critical […]
2022 Southeast Afghanistan Earthquake, Rapid Technical Field Assessment Report
Early in the morning of June 22, 2022, an M5.9-6.0M1 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, resulting in extensive loss of life and damage to housing. Miyamoto International (Miyamoto)’s Engineering and Shelter team was engaged for a 10-day mission to identify common building typologies, common failure modes, and possible mitigation strategies. The […]
