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Seismic damage to schools subjected to Nepal earthquakes, 2015

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  • Hao Chen

    (Institute of Engineering Mechanics, China Earthquake Administration)

  • Quancai Xie

    (Institute of Engineering Mechanics, China Earthquake Administration)

  • Riqing Lan

    (Institute of Geophysics, China Earthquake Administration)

  • Zhiqiang Li

    (Institute of Geology, China Earthquake Administration)

  • Chong Xu

    (Institute of Geology, China Earthquake Administration)

  • Shizhou Yu

    (Institute of Engineering Mechanics, China Earthquake Administration)

Abstract

Schools are the gathering place of the young generation. They are expected to act as a refuge after an earthquake. Even though Nepal has no building supervision system, the quality of school buildings receives necessary attention. During a field study conducted in mid-June, we summarised the seismic damage to 12 schools with various types of structures, including local characteristic reinforced concrete frames, cement-bonded or mud-bonded masonry and timber frames. The pros and cons of local construction technologies are discussed. Some interesting earthquake phenomena, such as the effects of forward directivity, site configuration, earthquake sequence and safe distance from a slope, are discussed. The geo-security evaluation of a proposed school site in mountainous Baramchi is also conducted.

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  • Hao Chen & Quancai Xie & Riqing Lan & Zhiqiang Li & Chong Xu & Shizhou Yu, 2017. "Seismic damage to schools subjected to Nepal earthquakes, 2015," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 88(1), pages 247-284, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:nathaz:v:88:y:2017:i:1:d:10.1007_s11069-017-2865-8
    DOI: 10.1007/s11069-017-2865-8
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    1. Raed Ahmad & Ramesh Singh, 2016. "Attenuation relation predicted observed ground motion of Gorkha Nepal earthquake of April 25, 2015," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 80(1), pages 311-328, January.
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    1. Ashutosh Kumar & Paul N. Hughes & Vasilis Sarhosis & David Toll & Sean Wilkinson & Robin Coningham & Kosh Prasad Acharya & Kai Weise & Annie Joshi & Christopher Davis & Ram Bahadur Kunwar & Prem Nath , 2020. "Experimental, numerical and field study investigating a heritage structure collapse after the 2015 Gorkha earthquake," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 101(1), pages 231-253, March.

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