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A comparison of the governance landscape of earthquake risk reduction in Nepal and the Indian State of Bihar

, 2016
On 25 April 2015, a Mw 7.8 earthquake struck central Nepal, killing more than 8,700 people. An earthquake of this magnitude has long been anticipated in Nepal and the neighbouring northern Indian state of Bihar, which straddle the active Himalayan ...
Jones, Samantha, Oven, Katie J., Wisner, B., Oven, Katie, Jones, S., Wisner, Ben, Oven, K.J.   +6 more
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Integrating flood and earthquake resilience: a framework for assessing urban community resilience against multiple hazards

Journal of Safety Science and Resilience
Floods and earthquakes are the most common natural disasters, causing significant damage and casualties in urban communities. Although academic research has focused on assessing cities' ability to withstand these natural disasters, there is a lack of ...
Zahra Ahmadi, Mahdi Ghasemi, Amir Reza KHAVARIAN-GARMSIR, Mohammad Ahmadi   +3 more
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The Role of Delay Time in the Preliminary Assessment of the Seismic Resilience (SR) of a Bridge: A Case Study

Infrastructures
The seismic resilience of bridges has become an important concept in civil engineering since these systems need to remain operative during and after earthquakes.
Federico Baciocchi, Davide Forcellini
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Seismic Resilience Assessment of Curved Reinforced Concrete Bridge Piers through Seismic Fragility Curves Considering Short- and Long-Period Earthquakes

, 2023
Curved bridges are commonly used for logistics and emergencies in urban areas such as highway interchange bridges. These types of bridges have complicated dynamic behaviors and also are vulnerable to earthquakes, so their functionality is a critical ...
Pedram Omidian, Tomoya Uenaga, Mohsen Mirzajani, Naser Khaji, Riya Catherine George   +4 more
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Seismic resilience of aging bridges and transportation networks

, 2016
This paper investigates the seismic resilience of bridges and transportation networks under uncertainty by taking into account the combined effects of seismic and environmental hazards.
Capacci, L., BIONDINI, FABIO, TITI, ANDREA   +2 more
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Enhancing readiness for seismic resilience in Kota Belud, Sabah through a comprehensive vulnerability assessment [PDF]

, 2023
Seismic resilience is of paramount importance in regions vulnerable to seismic activity, and this study focuses on enhancing seismic resilience in Kota Belud, Sabah.
Noor Sheena Herayani Harith, Nur Izzati Husna Hassan   +1 more
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Integrated building retrofit for seismic resilience and environmental sustainability: A critical review

Integrated seismic–environmental retrofit is gaining attention in research and practice, as it combines resilience and sustainability objectives in building retrofits. However, current research and practice remain fragmented.
Karaki, Ghada, Hawileh, Rami A
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Seismic Robustness and Resilience of Structures in the Framework of the JCSS [PDF]

, 2019
The awareness of the significance of robustness and resilience of structural systems has gradually intensified over the years. However, robustness and resilience of structures under strong earthquakes have not been paid much attention to in the ...
Faber, Michael Havbro, Liu, Min, Lu, Da-Gang   +2 more
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Measuring the Seismic Resilience of Housing Systems in Italy

, 2023
In recent decades, one of the most interesting innovations has undoubtedly been the application of resilience principles to the study and mitigation of seismic risk.
Moscatelli M., Massimiliano Moscatelli, Anelli A., Vona M., Angelo Anelli, Marco Vona, Federico Mori, Mori F.   +7 more
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Expected Annual Resilience (EAR)-Based Framework for Quantitative Post-Seismic Performance Assessment: Application to School Buildings

Resilient Cities and Structures
As earthquakes continue to pose significant risks to the built environment, the concept of seismic resilience has gained attention as a means to evaluate how effectively buildings recover functionality after such disruptive events.
HakJong Chang, Yewon Hwang, JunHee Kim
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