This study presents a large-scale shaking table investigation aimed at the development of a
dual, low-cost hybrid design approach for the reduction of seismic damage in develo** …

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

Abstract We present the Malawi Active Fault Database (MAFD), an open‐access (https://doi.
org/10.5281/zenodo. 5507190) geospatial database of 113 fault traces in Malawi and …

The criteria for zoning the surface fault rupture hazard (SFRH) along thrust faults are defined
by analysing the characteristics of the areas of coseismic surface faulting in thrust …

Non-engineered construction accounts for more than half of the building stock in low and
middle-income countries. A significant portion of these buildings is constructed using …

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 …

To cope with earthquakes, resistant housing is crucial. Too often essential construction
techniques are not applied in the most vulnerable contexts. Local construction stakeholders …

The reliability levels against which seismic standards are calibrated are currently quantified
based on accepted practice, which may not lead to optimal designs that minimize the …

Seismic hazard is frequently characterised using instrumental seismic records. However, in
regions where the instrumental record is short relative to earthquake repeat times …

Active fault data are commonly used in seismic hazard assessments, but there are
challenges in deriving the slip rate, geometry, and frequency of earthquakes along active …