Virtual Earthquake Reconnaissance Team (VERT) Summary by Deepak Pant.
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| Figure 1. Seismic Hazard map of Nepal showing bedrock peak ground horizontal acceleration countours in gals for 500 years return period (Source: National Seismological Center, Nepal) (from Wijeyewickrema et al. 2011). | ||
Figure 2. (a) District-wise distribution of builidings and (b) building types in Nepal (CBS, 2012) (from Chaulagain et al. 2015)
Note: BM/SM: mud-bonded brick/stone masonry (common all over the country); W: wooden (popular in southern part); BC/SC: cement-bonded bricks/stone masonry (mainly in southern part and Kathmandu); RCC: reinforced concrete (common new construction in municipalities); A: other; mainly adobe masonry.
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 design codes and construction practices from the April 25, 2015, Nepal earthquake.
