Improving the Nepalese Building Code Based on Lessons Learned From the 2015 M7.8 Gorkha Earthquake

Karmacharya, Uddhav; Silva, Vítor; Brzev, Svetlana; Martins, Luís

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-812808-4.00006-7

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“…These criteria were established based on the experimental and analytical studies on RC frames with infills subjected to reversed cyclic loading (Martín Tempestti andStavridis 2017, Mehrabi et al 1994). A recent experimental research study on nonductile RC frames with infills with shear failure mechanism (Basha and Kaushik 2016) showed a damage pattern similar to that observed in RC buildings affected by the 2015 Gorkha earthquake (Karmacharya et al 2017). The capacity of an RC frame with a shear failure mechanism is largely governed by the shear capacity of masonry walls.…”

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confidence: 65%

“…A probabilistic seismic risk study, motivated by the findings of the current study, examined the relationship of wall index and the corresponding damage state in low-rise RC buildings in Nepal (Karmacharya et al 2017). In total, 13 cities in Nepal were considered, each characterized by a different seismic hazard.…”

Section: Required Wall Index For Low-rise Rc Buildings With Shear-dominant Behavior In Nepalmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Low-Rise Reinforced Concrete Buildings Affected by the 2015 Gorkha, Nepal, Earthquake

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Low-rise reinforced concrete (RC) frames with brick masonry infill walls up to five stories high have been used for housing construction in Nepal since the late 1980s. Many buildings of this type were damaged and/or collapsed in the 25 April 2015 Gorkha earthquake (M 7.8), even in areas characterized with moderate shaking intensity such as Kathmandu Valley. Due to inadequate design and/or construction of RC frame components, these buildings essentially behave like masonry shear wall structures with a shear-dominant failure mechanism. The paper presents the findings of a field survey of 98 RC buildings affected by the 2015 earthquake. The main objective of the study was to correlate the observed damage in the buildings using the modified European macroseismic scale (EMS)-98 and the wall index (defined as the wall area in the direction of shaking divided by the total building plan area above the level of interest). The results can be used to help establish recommendations regarding the required wall index for low-rise RC buildings in Nepal.

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A proposal of Visual Rating method to set the priority of detailed evaluation for masonry infilled RC building

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Improving the Nepalese Building Code Based on Lessons Learned From the 2015 M7.8 Gorkha Earthquake

Cited by 2 publications

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Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Low-Rise Reinforced Concrete Buildings Affected by the 2015 Gorkha, Nepal, Earthquake

Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Low-Rise Reinforced Concrete Buildings Affected by the 2015 Gorkha, Nepal, Earthquake

A proposal of Visual Rating method to set the priority of detailed evaluation for masonry infilled RC building

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