Structural challenges for seismic stability of buildings in hilly areas
Buildings on hills behave dynamically, very different from buildings on flatlands. Due to
irregularity in horizontal and vertical planes, they inhibit non-uniform mass and stiffness …
irregularity in horizontal and vertical planes, they inhibit non-uniform mass and stiffness …
Seismic safety of buildings on Indian hill slopes—a review
The entire Himalayan belt extending from Shimla to Gangtok and the North-East Indian
region lies in high seismic risk zones. In the recent past, this region has experienced several …
region lies in high seismic risk zones. In the recent past, this region has experienced several …
Establishing site response-based micro-zonation by applying machine learning techniques on ambient noise data: a case study from Northern Potwar Region …
Several major earthquakes have jolted Pakistan during the last 30 years, destroyed
infrastructure and severe damage to the economy. Despite advancement in data sciences …
infrastructure and severe damage to the economy. Despite advancement in data sciences …
Radon as an earthquake precursor in and around northern Pakistan: a case study
Abnormal increase in radon (222Rn, half-life= 3.82 days) concentration has frequently been
observed in soil gas environments before major earthquakes. This observation suggests that …
observed in soil gas environments before major earthquakes. This observation suggests that …
Effect of masonry infill on analytical fragility response of RC frame school buildings in high seismic zone
This study aims at determining the effect of masonry as an infill on the vulnerability of
reinforced concrete frame buildings by using fragility assessment. Refined linear and …
reinforced concrete frame buildings by using fragility assessment. Refined linear and …
Fuzzy clustering analysis of HVSR data for seismic microzonation at Lahore city
S Khan, M Waseem, S Khalid, DPN Kontoni… - Shock and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
A microzonation study deals with the classification of hazards in a town or city in terms of
surface ground motions that result from amplification and resonance frequency in soils …
surface ground motions that result from amplification and resonance frequency in soils …
Tectonic geomorphology-based modeling reveals dominance of transpression in Taxila and the contiguous region in Pakistan: Implications for seismic hazards
Mapping active tectonic features remains a critical step in understanding earthquake
hazards and producing reliable and scientifically robust maps. The mapping is often …
hazards and producing reliable and scientifically robust maps. The mapping is often …
Multi-precursory analysis of phalla earthquake (July 2015; Mw 5.1) near Islamabad, Pakistan
The recent scientific progress in understanding the hierarchical nature of the lithosphere and
its dynamics based on systematic earthquake monitoring helps in designing an improved …
its dynamics based on systematic earthquake monitoring helps in designing an improved …
Afghanistan earthquake 2015 aftershocks analysis for a better understanding of the seismicity behavior for future assessment
Afghanistan has been subjected to many disastrous earthquakes in the past as it is situated
in a seismically vigorous region. The converging edge of the Arabian, Indian, and Eurasian …
in a seismically vigorous region. The converging edge of the Arabian, Indian, and Eurasian …
Evaluation of Seismic Performance of Hillside Step-Back RC Buildings Incorporating Soil-Structure Interaction
Purpose Buildings on hill slopes have very different geometric layout than those on flat land.
The uneven topography of mountainous terrains necessitates the buildings' foundations to …
The uneven topography of mountainous terrains necessitates the buildings' foundations to …