Seismic Damage to Structures in the 2015 Nepal Earthquake Sequences

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Abstract
The 7.8 Mw Gorkha earthquake struck the east of Lamjung in Nepal, followed by a sequence of powerful aftershocks. Chinese Team Six including the authors inspected the seismic damage to civil structures along 10 paths in densely populated areas with a seismic intensity of VII to IX, 40 days after the main shock. The damage was categorized according to structure types and described in detail. Several conclusions are made: powerful aftershocks can significantly affect the failure patterns; geological conditions, structure types, and height have great influence on the level of damage; and the local risky retrofitting technique needs improvement badly.
Funding Information
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China (51508535)
  • China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2013M531083)
  • Natural Science Foundation of Hei Longjiang Province of China (LC2012C32)
  • Scientific Research Fund of Institute of Engineering Mechanics, China Earthquake Administration (2016B-02)

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