LARGE CITIES OF THE PLAINS NEAR THE VIIth ISOSEIST. 147 



A considerable area was covered by a regularly arranged series of 

 bungalows, most of which were very similar in 

 general plan and architecture, in height, and in the 

 quality of their building material. All the bungalows were inspected 

 with a view to discovering any lines of- interference, but nothing of 

 this nature could be identified. The following brief summary will 

 aid in giving an idea of the seismic intensity. 



The, bungalows are all one- storied, have a solid appearance due 

 to the thick burnt brick walls, but the latter have uneven surfaces, 

 and are built with a poor cement. A typical bungalow consists of a 

 lofty central portion and two lower wings of the same height as the 

 verandah : the latter, as well as the end of the house contiguous to it, 

 is semi-circular. 



No. 3. A portion of the western wall above the side wing has 

 fallen inwards towards the E. ; there are cracks all over the house, and 

 plaster is missing in several places. This building did not appear strong. 



No. 9. The arches of the verandah which is on the S. are badly 

 cracked ; bricks fell from one arch. 



No. 11. There are two curved verandahs, one on the N. and one 

 on the S. The curved south main wall above the verandah had to be 

 rebuilt, while the X. main wall, also curved, had begun to separate 

 from the rest of the building. 



No. 12. The S. W. upper coiner of a chimney stack on the S. 

 margin of the house has broken off and fallen towards the S. W. 

 The verandah is situated on the N. side of the house, the upper 

 wall of which is here badly cracked. A ohimney just above fell on 

 to the verandah roof ; and a second one, also on the N., was badly 

 shaken, and partly fell. 



No. 15. The upper walls above the wings and verandah are crack- 

 ed all round. In this case the longer axis points E. and W., the 

 verandah and entrance occurring, on the E. 



No. 36. Here the verandah is on the N. side of the house. The 



upper part of the N. wall has fallen on to the verandah and the latter 



has collapsed in consequence. 



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