Virtual Earthquake Reconnaissance Team (VERT) Summary by Brett Maurer.
The following is a preliminary survey of geotechnical damage, to include observations of:
Liquefaction/lateral spreading
Ground settlement
Ground-failure induced building damage
Landslides
Retaining wall and pavement failures
Damage to an earth dam
Possible site-response effects
The survey was performed by representatives of the JSCE, JGS, ATC3, and ISSMGE societies.
Preliminary Geotechnical Damage Survey
Curated topics from the April 25, 2015, Nepal Earthquake to help inform reconnaissance activities, identify impacted regions, and help document the timeline of earthquake response/recovery.
Information on geotechnical impacts—landslides and liquefaction—from the April 25, 2015, Nepal earthquake.
