Component level seismic fragility functions and damage probability matrices for Nepali school buildings. Issue 120 (May 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Adhikari, Rabindra; Gautam, Dipendra
• Is Part Of: Soil dynamics and earthquake engineering. Issue 120(2019)
• Page Start: 316
• Page End: 319
• Publication Date: 2019-05
• Subjects: Seismic vulnerability -- Fragility function -- Damage probability matrix -- School building -- Reinforced concrete -- Stone masonry -- Brick masonry -- Gorkha earthquake; Soil dynamics -- Periodicals; Earthquake engineering -- Periodicals; Sols -- Dynamique -- Périodiques; Génie parasismique -- Périodiques; 624.176205
• DOI: 10.1016/j.soildyn.2019.02.009
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0267-7261

Abstract

Abstract: Performance of school buildings during the earthquake is crucial as large number of students are housed in school buildings during the weekdays. Aiming to depict the seismic vulnerability of school buildings in Nepal, large number of databases were collected after the earthquake and the data were processed to depict the seismic vulnerability of school buildings in Nepal. Based on the detailed damage assessment in the affected schools of central Nepal, we have constructed fragility functions and damage probability matrices. We considered three building classes: reinforced concrete, brick masonry, and stone masonry to depict the seismic vulnerability of school buildings. Highlights: Analysis of seismic vulnerability of school buildings in Nepal. Construction of fragility functions for RC, brick, and stone masonry school buildings. Construction of damage probability matrices for building components.