Wang described the impact of the next inevitable great quake on a host of schools in the state that were built of unreinforced masonry before the danger was recognized: «They'll snap like candy canes instead of bending like licorice sticks.» (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
Pantheon The last of Rome's ancient architecture still in one piece, the Pantheon was originally built in 27 BC and is still the largest unreinforced concrete dome ever constructed. (canadianbusiness.com)
But it is impractical to retrofit the millions of unreinforced brick and stone houses across the region. (newscientist.com)