Nepal National Building Code (NBC): An Overview
Nepal national building code (NBC) was first drafted in 1994 following the lessons learned from the 1988 M6.8 earthquake which killed more than 700 people in Nepal. The NBC was approved by the government in 2003 and is a legally binding document in all 130 municipalities. Note however, that no such regulation is applied […]
Seismic Hazard and Common Building Types
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Nepal Building Code: Related Documents
Several Indian codes and standards are incorporated in the undergraduate curriculum in Nepal and are also widely used for the construction of modern buildings. The following is a list of main Indian codes relevant to Nepal’s construction practices: 1. IS456 for concrete structures 2. IS800 for steel structures 3. IS1905 for unreinforced masonry 4. IS4326 for seismic design […]
Reinforced Concrete Building Databases
The February 6, 2016 ML-6.6 Meinong, Taiwan Earthquake and Lessons Learned
This 27 page special report was prepared in english for the benefit of EERI’s Learning from Earthquakes Program and all EERI members. It includes sections on an event summary along with assessments of 13 buildings, 1 damaged bridge, and several instances of land subsidence and liquefaction. Read the The February 6, 2016 ML-6.6 Meinong, […]
Using Aerial Robotics and Virtual Reality to Inspect Earthquake Damage in Taiwan
Summaries of Specific Buildings
The building-specific files below contain as much information members could publicly find to support any reconnaissance teams prior to their departure. Weiguan Building, Version 1.0, compiled by Antonio Zaldivar, Alvaro Canga, Pratik Deogekar, and Gengrui Wei, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, dated 2016/02/15 Kings Town Bank, Version 1.0, compiled by Gengrui Wei, University of Illinois […]
Field Teams: Hospital at Bondeno (FE)
Date: 25/05/2012 Category: Hospital Typology: masonry / R.C. Municipality: Bondeno (FE) Distance from epicentre: 20 km Damage typology The oldest building of the hospital, featuring a masonry structure, shows medium to severe damages to the vertical structural elements at the first storey. Partition walls and floor structures have widespread damages. On the other side, the […]
Field Teams: Finale Emilia Hospital
Date: 22/05/2012 Category: Hospital Typology: masonry / R.C. Municipality: Finale Emilia Distance from epicenter: 10 km Damage Typology The masonry part of the building reveals a partial detachment of the facade and widespread cracks in the spandrels (Figure 1). Reinforced concrete part of the building presents light damage in infill walls and non-structural elements (Figure 2). […]
Field Teams: on spot investigation of warehouses
Date: 28/05/12 Category: factory Typology: precast structures Municipality: San felice sul Panaro Distance from epicenter: 9 km Damage Typology Extensive visits to traditional prefabricated structures (warehouses) constructed in reinforced concrete. Very significant damage was observed. Plan dimensions: 25 m X 16 m with coulmns 40 cm X 35 cm The most significant damage classes are […]