“… King Ardeshir Babakan Sassanid [r. AD 224-241], by conquering Kerman and Bam,
killed the 'Kerm-e-Haftvad'[the Haftvad Silk Worm] at the Bam Citadel. The gigantic worm …

This paper gives a brief explanation of the earthquake in Bam. It also reports on the rescue
and relief operations, including the construction of emergency shelters and temporary …

Bridges are vulnerable structures in transportation networks, as demonstrated by the results
of recent earthquakes worldwide. Their failure can lead to disruptions in the functionality of …

This paper puts forward in-depth investigations on possible local site effects on damage
distribution during the destructive 2003 Bam earthquake of southeastern Iran. In this …

Engineering geological mapping was carried out at a scale of 1: 25000 in the city of Bam,
located in southeastern Iran, to provide engineering geological information as a base for …

It has long been understood that the near-surface structure of the earth affects several
aspects of civil engineering practice, particularly in seismic applications. Therefore, the …

Seismic refraction and downhole survey were employed to study dynamic characteristics of
subsurface materials in Bam city, southeast of Iran. The data acquisition was performed at …

In this paper, the issues of temporary shelters and reconstruction are considered from three
points of view: 1) Government involvement, 2) Community contribution, and 3) International …

This paper proposes a new model in evaluating local seismic amplification susceptibility by
considering direct characteristics of influencing criteria and it deals with uncertainty of …

The event of Sarpol-e Zahab with magnitude of 7.3 severely struck the border area of Iran an
Iraq in Kermanshah province, leading to catastrophic damages to a wide region, specially …