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2026
Revisions to the Nepalese Building Code (NBC 105:2020): New Seismic Hazard Provisions
Pokhrel, R. M., De Risi, R., De Luca, F., Gilder, C. E. L., Werner, M. J., Maskey, P. N., Sextos, A. & Vardanega, P. J., 1 Feb 2026, In: Natural Hazards Review. 27, 1, 5 p., 06025002.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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2023
Further analysis of CPTu and seismic cone data collected in the Kathmandu valley, Nepal
Gilder, C., Pokhrel, R., De Luca, F. & Vardanega, P. J., 7 Jun 2023, European Geotechnical Engineering - Unity and Diversity: Proceedings of the 17th Danube–European Conference on Geotechnical Engineering, 7-9 June 2023, Bucharest, Romania. Lungu, I., Teodoru, I.-B. & Batali, L. (eds.). Işai, România: Politehnium Publishing House, Vol. 1. p. 43-50 8 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Contribution (Conference Proceeding)
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2022
FAST-NEPAL: Regionally Calibrated Spectral Method for Reinforced Concrete With Masonry Infills
Cross, T., De Luca, F., Woods, G. E. D., Giordano, N., Pokhrel, R. & De Risi, R., 13 Jan 2022, In: Frontiers in Built Environment. 7, 16 p., 689921.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Large-Scale Testing for Enhancing the Resilience of Schools in Seismic Regions: Challenges and Cost-Efficient Solutions
Sextos, A. G., Zhang, Z. & Alexander, N. A., 25 Aug 2022, Progresses in European Earthquake Engineering and Seismology – Third European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology – Bucharest, 2022.. p. 433-448 16 p. (Springer Proceedings in Earth and Environmental Sciences).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter in a book
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Liquefaction potential for the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal: a sensitivity study
Pokhrel, R., Gilder, C., Vardanega, P. J., De Luca, F., De Risi, R., Werner, M. & Sextos, A., Jan 2022, In: Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering. 20, 1, p. 25-51 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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The Malawi Active Fault Database: An Onshore-Offshore Database for Regional Assessment of Seismic Hazard and Tectonic Evolution
Williams, J. N., Wedmore, L. N., Scholz, C. A., Kolawole, F., Wright, L. J., Shillington, D., Fagereng, A., Biggs, J., Mdala, H., Dulanya, Z., Mphepo, F., Chindandali, P. R. N. & Werner, M. J., 1 Apr 2022, In: Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems. 23, 5, 25 p., e2022GC010425.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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2021
Aerial Robotic Technologies for Civil Engineering: Established and Emerging Practice
Freeman, M. R., Kashani, M. M. & Vardanega, P. J., 3 Jun 2021, In: Journal of Unmanned Vehicle Systems. 9, 2, p. 75-91 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Assessing Transformation Models Using a Geo-Database of Site Investigation Data for the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Gilder, C., Vardanega, P. J., Pokhrel, R., De Risi, R. & De Luca, F., 15 Jan 2021, Challenges and Innovations in Geomechanics - Proceedings of the 16th International Conference of IACMAG - Volume 1: IACMAG 2021. Barla, M., Di Donna, A. & Sterpi, D. (eds.). Springer, Cham, p. 331–338 8 p. (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering; vol. 125).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Contribution (Conference Proceeding)
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Financial assessment of incremental seismic retrofitting of Nepali stone-masonry buildings
Giordano, N., Norris, A., Manandhar, V., Shrestha, L., Paudel, D. R., Quinn, N., Rees, E., Shrestha, H., Marasini, N., Prajapati, R., Ramesh, G., De Luca, F. & Sextos, A., 15 Jun 2021, In: International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 60, 13 p., 102297.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Geotechnical Variability of the Soils in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Pokhrel, R., Gilder, C., Vardanega, P. J., De Luca, F., De Risi, R., Werner, M. & Sextos, A., 27 Sept 2021. 10 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference Paper
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Insights from CPTu and Seismic Cone Penetration Testing in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Gilder, C. E. L., Mohan Pokhrel, R., De Luca, F. & Vardanega, P. J., 7 May 2021, In: Frontiers in Built Environment. 7, 18 p., 646009.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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The SAFER geodatabase for the Kathmandu valley: Bayesian kriging for data-scarce regions
De Risi, R., De Luca, F., Gilder, C., Pokhrel, R. & Vardanega, P. J., 1 May 2021, In: Earthquake Spectra. 37, 2, p. 1108-1126 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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2020
Analytical fragility curves for masonry school building portfolios in Nepal
Giordano, N., De Luca, F. & Sextos, A., 9 Nov 2020, In: Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering. 19, p. 1121–1150 (2021) 30 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Empirical seismic fragility models for Nepalese school buildings
Giordano, N., De Luca, F., Sextos, A., Ramirez Cortes, F., Fonseca Ferreira, C. & Wu, J., 14 Oct 2020, In: Natural Hazards. (2020), 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF LOW COST STEEL WIRE MESH RETROFIT FOR STONE MASONRY IN MUD MORTAR
Manandhar, V., Shrestha, H., Marasini, N. P., Prajapati, R., Guragain, R., Chaulagain, R., Sextos, A., Alexander, N. A., De Luca, F. & Giordano, N., 18 Sept 2020.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference Paper › peer-review
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Large-scale experimental investigation of a low-cost PVC ‘sand-wich’ (PVC-s) seismic isolation for developing countries
Tsiavos, A., Sextos, A., Stavridis, A., Dietz, M., Dihoru, L. & Alexander, N. A., 1 Nov 2020, In: Earthquake Spectra. 36, 4, 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Mapping the seismic safety of RC "template schools" in Nepal
Cross, T., De Luca, F., De Risi, R., Ranamager, T. R., Mitchell, T. & Sweetman, A., 15 Sept 2020, In: International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 51, 101844.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Out-of-plane closed-form solution for the seismic assessment of unreinforced masonry schools in Nepal
Giordano, N., De Luca, F. & Sextos, A., 15 Jan 2020, In: Engineering Structures. 203, 13 p., 109548.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Resilience of educational communities in developing countries: A multidisciplinary approach
Parajuli, R. R., Xanthou, M. E., Agarwal, J. & Sextos, A., 17 Sept 2020, Proceedings of the 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 17WCEE. Japan: Japan Association for Earthquake Engineering, p. 1-10 10 p. C004363Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Contribution (Conference Proceeding)
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Simulation-based PSHA for the Kathmandu Valley: sensitivity to hypocentre randomisation
De Risi, R., Wang, S., Werner, M., De Luca, F., Vardanega, P. J., Pokhrel, R., Maskey, P. & Sextos, A., 18 Sept 2020. 9 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference Paper
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The SAFER Geodatabase for the Kathmandu Valley: geotechnical and geological variability
Gilder, C. E. L., Pokhrel, R. M., Vardanega, P. J., De Luca, F., De Risi, R., Werner, M. J., Asimaki, D., Maskey, P. N. & Sextos, A., 1 Aug 2020, In: Earthquake Spectra. 36, 3, p. 1549–1569 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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2019
A ground investigation to inform earthquake hazard assessment in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Gilder, C., Pokhrel, R. & Vardanega, P. J., 1 Sept 2019, Proceedings of the XVII ECSMGE-2019 : Geotechnical Engineering foundation of the future. Icelandic Geotechnical Society, 8 p. 0110Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Contribution (Conference Proceeding)
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A sand-rubber deformable granular layer as a low-cost seismic isolation strategy in developing countries: Experimental investigation
Tsiavos, A., Alexander, N., Diambra, A., Ibraim, E., Vardanega, P., Gonzalez-Buelga, A. & Sextos, A., 1 Oct 2019, In: Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. 125, 13 p., 105731.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Derivation of fragility curves for URM school buildings in Nepal
Giordano, N., De Luca, F., Sextos, A. & Maskey, P. N., 26 May 2019, Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Applications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering. South Korea: Library of Seoul National University, 8 p. 301Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Contribution (Conference Proceeding)
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Dynamic Structure-Soil-Structure Interaction in unsymmetrical plan buildings due to seismic excitation
Vicencio, F. & Alexander, N. A., 1 Dec 2019, In: Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. 127, 105817.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Estimation of VS30 by the HVSR Method at a Site in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Pokhrel, R., Gilder, C., Vardanega, P., De Luca, F., Werner, M. & Maskey, P., 25 Apr 2019, 2nd International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Post Disaster Reconstruction Planning (ICEE-PDRP 2019) 25-27 April 2019, Bhaktapur, Nepal. International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Post Disaster Reconstruction Planning (ICEE-PDRP), p. 52-60 9 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Contribution (Conference Proceeding)
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Nepalese School Building Stock and Implications on Seismic Vulnerability Assessment
De Luca, F., Giordano, N., Gryc, H., Hulme, L., McCarthy, C., Sanderson, V. & Sextos, A., 25 Apr 2019, 2nd International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Post Disaster Reconstruction Planning (ICEE-PDRP 2019) 25-27 April 2019, Bhaktapur, Nepal. International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Post Disaster Reconstruction Planning (ICEE-PDRP), p. 319-329 11 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Contribution (Conference Proceeding)
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Numerical Investigation of the Sliding Response of Flexible Structures Founded on a Deformable Granular Layer
Tsiavos, A., Alexander, N. & Sextos, A., 25 Apr 2019, 2nd International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Post Disaster Reconstruction Planning (ICEE-PDRP 2019) 25-27 April 2019, Bhaktapur, Nepal. International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Post Disaster Reconstruction Planning (ICEE-PDRP), p. 116-125 10 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Contribution (Conference Proceeding)
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Performance comparison of lead rubber bearing and friction pendulum isolation systems on a school in Kathmandu
Cross, T., Lombardi, L., De Luca, F., De Risi, R., Beardsley, J., de Podesta, M., Clark, R., Rushton, J., Alexander, N. A. & Sextos, A., 23 Jun 2019, ICONHIC2019 Proceedings. National Technical University of Athens, 11 p. ID. 244Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Contribution (Conference Proceeding)
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Pounding in Nepalese school buildings
Cross, T., De Luca, F., De Risi, R., Rana, T. R., Mitchell, T. & Sweetman, A., 9 Sept 2019, SECED 2019 Proceedings. SECED, 12 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Contribution (Conference Proceeding)
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Sensitivity of out-of-plane capacity to input parameters of Nepali URM walls
Giordano, N., De Luca, F., Maskey, P. N. & Sextos, A., 30 Sept 2019, XVIII Convegno Anidis: L'ingegneria sismica in Italia 15-19 September 2019. Pisa: Università da Pisa, 8 p. 4551306Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Contribution (Conference Proceeding)
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Simulation-based PSHA for the Kathmandu Basin in Nepal
Pokhrel, R., De Risi, R., Werner, M., De Luca, F., Vardanega, P., Maskey, P. & Sextos, A., 26 May 2019, 13th International Conference on Applications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering (ICASP13), Seoul, South Korea, May 26-30, 2019. South Korea: Seoul National University (S-Space), 8 p. ICASP13-344Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Contribution (Conference Proceeding)
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2018
Optimising resolution and improvement strategies for emerging geodatabases in developing countries
Gilder, C., De Risi, R., De Luca, F., Vardanega, P., Holcombe, E. A., Ayoubi, P., Asimaki, D., Pokhrel, R. & Sextos, A., 22 Jun 2018, Proceedings of the 16th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering. European Association for Earthquake Engineering (EAEE), 12 p. 10743Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Contribution (Conference Proceeding)
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