Seismic fragility assessment provides a substantial tool for assessing the seismic resilience
of these buildings. However, using traditional numerical methods to derive fragility curves …

Malawi is one of the least-developed countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with disaster-prone
housing infrastructure characterized by poor construction materials. Therefore, there is a …

Sustainable practice is considered a significant practice in modern construction for
infrastructure development as it promotes economic growth and improves quality of life …

Several destructive natural hazards have occurred throughout Africa over the past century,
yet few comprehensive exposure models exist for the continent. The high population growth …

Malawi is located within the southern branch of the active East African Rift System, where
earthquakes of moment magnitude (M w) 7.0 or greater can occur along major faults. The …

Historical and instrumental earthquake catalogs in low strain rate regions are not
necessarily indicative of the long-term spatio-temporal distribution of seismicity. This implies …

Within Malawi, and across the Global South, the adoption of stabilised soil blocks (SSBs) as
a sustainable alternative to burnt clay bricks, has been hindered by the high cost of …

Malawi is an earthquake-prone country that lies within the East African Rift. A large
proportion of its population lives in non-engineered single-storey constructions made of clay …

Rapid and uncontrolled urbanisation in many parts of Africa is a significant driver of
earthquake risk. New constructions are usually built with no compliance with seismic codes …

A regional seismic risk analysis for central-southern Malawi is conducted by focusing on the
Bilila-Mtakataka Fault within the East African Rift System and by incorporating local …