Seismic vulnerability and loss assessment of the Nepalese Pagoda temples

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2015

Authors

Manjip Shakya (Author) Other; Humberto Varum (Author) FEUP; Romeu Vicente (Author) Other; Anibal Costa (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering

Vol. 13

Pages: 2197-2223

ISSN: 1570-761X

Publisher: Springer Nature

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 5 Citations

Scopus - 10 Citations

Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Civil engineering

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Engineering > Civil engineering > Structural engineering

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00A-03Z

DOI: 10.1007/s10518-014-9699-5

Abstract (EN): The seismic vulnerability assessment of Nepalese Pagoda temples is essential as these monuments are recognized with high historical and heritage value. Many of these architectural and culture heritage are listed in UNESCO World heritage. Rigorous vulnerability assessment of these structures and the implementation of appropriate retrofitting solutions can help reduce the levels of physical damage and the economic impact of future seismic events. This paper approaches the seismic vulnerability assessment of Pagoda temples by applying a simplified methodology developed. The proposed methodology adopted in this study was based on a vulnerability index used for the evaluation of damage and the study of loss scenarios on a large scale. Over 78 Pagoda temples located in three cities of the Kathmandu valley (Nepal) were assessed using this methodology. The results of the vulnerability assessment together with the surveyed database and damage classification were integrated into a GIS tool, allowing the spatial visualation of damage scenarios, which is potentially useful for the planning of retrofitting priorities to mitigate and manage seismic risk.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 27