Abstract: This paper presents a series of field snap-back experiments of a soil-footing-structure system equipped with rocking foundation on a cohesive soil. The objective was to investigate the nonlinear dynamic behavior of the ...

Abstract: The 2023 Türkiye-Syria earthquake sequence is one of the biggest disasters Türkiye has ever encountered. The loss of lives and properties by the earthquake indicates that the country was not prepared for such a level ...

Abstract: The 2019 windstorm in Nepal struck villages in the Bara and Parsa districts, central-south of Nepal, on March 31, 2019, causing widespread devastation. The storm, rated five (5) on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, cut a 33 km ...

Abstract: The 2015 Gorkha earthquake was one of the most devastating earthquakes in Nepal in this century. Postdisaster reconstruction is a complex and highly challenging process, especially concerning developing countries like ...

Abstract: On November 3, 2023, a local magnitude ML 6.4 (moment magnitude, MW 5.7) earthquake struck the Ramidanda epicenter (28°50’24’’ N, 82°11’24’’ E) in Jajarkot, Nepal, at 11:47 p.m. local time (18:02 GMT), with a maximum ...