Gorkha (Nepal) earthquake of April 25, 2015: Actual damage,retrofitting measures and prediction by RVS for a few typical structures |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Civil Engineering, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad 826004, Jharkhand, India;2. Rural Development Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Khargpur 721302, West Bengal, India;1. Miyamoto International, Kathmandu, Nepal;2. Department of Civil Engineering, JNTUH College of Engineering, Hyderabad, India;3. Structural and Geotechnical Dynamics Laboratory, StreGa, University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy;4. School of Engineering, Pokhara University, Kaski, Nepal;1. Post Graduate Department of Earthquake Engineering, Khwopa Engineering College, Libali, Ward No.8, Bhaktapur, Nepal;2. Department of Civil Engineering, Khwopa College of Engineering, Libali, Ward No.8, Bhaktapur, Nepal;3. Department of Science and Humanities, Khwopa Engineering College, Libali, Ward No.8, Bhaktapur, Nepal |
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| Abstract: | This study is an attempt to underline the lack of preparedness and the nature of immediate further measures to be taken for facing a moderate earthquake in Indian subcontinents. Surprisingly, moderate to severe damage was noticed in structures located in hundreds of kilometres away from epicentre during last Gorkha earthquake. In this context, the present study makes an effort to validate a proposed modified rapid visual screening schemes for low cost houses frequently available in India. This may be used extensively for quick vulnerability assessment of a locality. Examples of retrofitting measures for typical buildings presented in this study may be useful for upgrading the valuable structures. Thus this study may be helpful for quick vulnerability assessment and adopting retrofitting measures for identified structures for earthquake prone developing countries. |
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| Keywords: | Nepal earthquake Masonry structures RVS Strengthening technique Vulnerability |
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