Pre earthquake- Guidelines for seismic assessment of hospitals in Nepal
Here is the simple first level seismic assessment guidelines for hospitals in Nepal developed by NSET. Pre earthquake- guidelines of hospital assesment in Nepal Bishnu Pandey is Instructor in the Department of Civil Engineering, School of Construction and the Environment at British Columbia Institute of Technology Anna Weiser-Woodward is Graduate Engineer at Walter […]
Pre earthquake – non-structural assessment of hospital in nepal
This report on non-structural assessment of Nepalese hospitals provides details of content and status before the earthquake. Situation now might have been changed but the report gives general picture of Nepalese hospitals. pre earthqauke – Non structural assessment of Nepal hospitals Bishnu Pandey is Instructor in the Department of Civil Engineering, School of Construction […]
Grande International Hospital Facebook Update
Grande International Hospital Facebook Update Figure 1. Hospital message after the earthquake. Figure 2. Building inspection. Figure 3. Grande International Hospital. Bishnu Pandey is Instructor in the Department of Civil Engineering, School of Construction and the Environment at British Columbia Institute of Technology Anna Weiser-Woodward […]
Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Equipment, Utilities, Architectural Shell & Contents at Kathmandu Hospital
This report details a seismic vulnerability assessment conducted in 2013 for the National Academy of Medical Sciences (Bir Hospital) in Kathmandu, Nepal Bir Hospital Initial Seismic Vulnerability Assessment Bishnu Pandey is Instructor in the Department of Civil Engineering, School of Construction and the Environment at British Columbia Institute of Technology Anna Weiser-Woodward is Graduate Engineer at Walter […]
Hospital Built by China in Nepal Withstands Earthquake
The Civil Service Hospital in Minbhawan, Katmandu, a China-aid project built in 2008, has been honored as the “Strongest Building,” and has served as an important rescue center following the April 25 earthquake. The article reports the following about the seismic performance of the hospital: Major structure, including the outer wall, doors, windows and glass are solid […]
Kathmandu Valley
The cultural heritage of the Kathmandu Valley is illustrated by seven groups of monuments and buildings which display the full range of historic and artistic achievements for which the Kathmandu Valley is world famous. GENERAL MAP MAP OF KEY LOCATIONS The seven include: 1. Durbar Square of Hanuman Dhoka (Kathmandu) 2. Durbar Square of PatanLinks:[1]http://us.india.com/news/india/earthquake-in-nepal-patans-royal-durbar-square-shattered-364006/[2] […]
Nepal’s Key Historic Sites: What’s Rubble, What’s Still Standing
Sites of global cultural and religious significance are reported heavily damaged, but the shrine of Buddha’s birthplace appears unharmed. Nepal’s Historic Sites, before and after the earthquake Source: National Geographic Camilla Favaretti is a Ph.D. Student in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of California, Irvine Curated topics from […]
Damage Suffered by Hanuman Dhoka after the 2015 Nepal Earthquakes
The report presents findings by the ICCROM-ICOMOS-Smithsonian Institute team that visited some of the interior areas of Hanuman Dhoka after the April/May 2015 earthquakes on the 26th of May 2015. The document reports the first assessment made to the stability conditions of the interior areas of Hanuman Dhoka after the earthquake in order to […]
How Technology is Helping Save Nepal’s Heritage Sites
In its campaign, called “See you again, Kathmandu,” Baidu has appealed to Internet users to upload their photographs of historic sites. A small team from Skycatch, a San Francisco-based startup, flew into Kathmandu a few days ago. They’re on a mission to provide an accurate 3D model of the damaged UNESCO World Heritage Sites, so […]
Nepal’s heritage sites on shaky ground after devastating quake
United Nations News Center: Eighty per cent of the temples and historic structures in both Bhaktapur and Kathmandu Durbar Squares have been destroyed. The walls on two wings of the former Royal Palace in Kathmandu, which is now a museum, have totally disintegrated from the corners. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=51065#.VXI9ulxViko Camilla Favaretti is a Ph.D. Student in […]