This manual presents, in illustrated form, the protective measures needed to save educational buildings from the effects of earthquakes. The information may be used at the community level as a guide to the construction of earthquake resistant educational buildings. Primarily, the manual deals with the construction techniques used for school buildings, student hostels, and teachers' houses built of traditional materials--brick, stone masonry, wood, and adobe. The manual covers the following material: (1) where earthquakes occur and how they damage buildings; (2) design of new educational buildings; and (3) strengthening of existing buildings. Numerous figures and tables are included and two appendixes provide the international earthquake intensity scale and seismic zoning maps of some Asian and Pacific countries. Ten references are included. (SI)