1. IABSE Foundation – Seismic Vulnerability Assessment Training, Amargadhi, Dadeldhura, Nepal.
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Caner, Alp and Geier, Roman
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SCHOOL building design & construction ,SCHOOL buildings ,EARTHQUAKE magnitude - Abstract
Graph Graph I IABSE Foundation project in Nepal i Nepal, with 27 million population located in a high seismic region in the central segment of the Himalayan zone, has experienced six large earthquakes with magnitudes greater than 7.5 in 1255, 1408, 1505, 1833, 1934 and 2015. Graph I IABSE Foundation sponsored training program in Nepal i Following the training, seismic vulnerability assessments of school buildings (all done by trained local engineers) were conducted. The training program also included opening remarks by the Amargadhi Deputy Mayor, and closing remarks by the Amargadhi Mayor, where both of them emphasized the importance of conducting this IABSE Foundation co-funded training. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2021
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