EERI Briefing video series about the April 25, 2015 Nepal Earthquake. The 14 videos feature an introduction on EERI’s response to the event, presentations in different topic areas by each member of the reconnaissance team that visited Nepal in June, and a summary of the mission’s findings. Briefing videos range in duration from 10 to 35 minutes, and can be watched individually or in a series.
Introduction to the EERI Learning From Earthquakes Briefing Videos (Summary of the reconnaissance team objectives, methodology, unique features, and team members)
— Bret Lizundia
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Brief Introduction to Nepal and the Earthquake (Summary of Nepal’s geology, geography, physiographic regions, earthquake hazard, demographics, and earthquake impacts)
— Surya Shrestha
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Seismicity and Ground Motions
— Kishor Jaiswal
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Building Performance Part I: Building Type Overview, RC Frame with Masonry Infill, and Wood Frame
— Hemant Kaushik
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Building Performance Part II: URM Bearing Wall Buildings, Postearthquake Safety Evaluation, Barricades/Shoring, School Retrofits
— Bret Lizundia
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Performance of Healthcare Facilities
— Judy Mitrani-Reiser and Hari Kumar
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Social, Psychological and Cultural Factors
— Courtney Welton-Mitchell
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Geosciences
— Jan Kupec
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Emergency Response
— Ganesh Kumar Jimee
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Performance of Cultural Heritage Structures
— Suraj Shrestha
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Building Codes
— John Bevington
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Lifelines
— Rachel Davidson
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Resilience and Community Case Studies
— Chris Poland
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Summary of Findings
— Bret Lizundia
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