Abstract: The inclusion of near-fault effects is now required for building structures designed in accordance with ASCE 7-16 using nonlinear time history analysis. It is also a recognized problem for bridge structures, particularly ...

Abstract: The 7.8-magnitude Nepal earthquake on April 25, 2015, caused more than 9,000 fatalities and tremendous damage to civil infrastructures. Some unique characteristics of this earthquake and its effects on a prototype unreinforced ...