The extension of the damages observed after the last major earthquakes shows that the
seismic risk mitigation of infilled reinforced concrete structures is a paramount topic in …

Buildings on hills behave dynamically, very different from buildings on flatlands. Due to
irregularity in horizontal and vertical planes, they inhibit non-uniform mass and stiffness …

The residential building typology of Stone in Mud Mortar (SMM) masonry contributed
significantly to the seismic losses caused by the 2015 Nepalese seismic sequence, also …

Mexico is located among five tectonic plates. Therefore, it is frequently disturbed by the
action of several moderate and strong earthquakes, affecting both the population and its …

In recent years, destructive earthquakes have caused large-scale losses for lives and
properties, bringing forward the importance of seismic studies, research, and scientific …

This study focuses on investigating the effect of one or more open stories in reinforced
concrete hilly buildings. Two building configurations, ie,(i) stepback and (ii) split-foundation …

This paper investigates district-wide social vulnerability to natural hazards in Nepal.
Disasters such as earthquakes, floods, landslides, epidemics, and droughts are common in …

This study proposes an improved method for rapid visual screening (RVS) to assess the
seismic vulnerability of reinforced concrete (RC) buildings in the hilly region, especially in …

Vernacular buildings are the classic examples of sociocultural development, centuries of
experience, and empirical knowledge gained from past earthquakes to construct climate …

Past earthquakes have repeatedly shown that damage to masonry infills can produce large
economic losses and even jeopardize human lives. Nevertheless, in current design practice …