Article
Geotechnical Effects of the 2015 Magnitude 7.8 Gorkha, Nepal, Earthquake and Aftershocks
Seismological Research Letters
Publication Date
11-1-2015
Abstract
This article summarizes the geotechnical effects of the 25 April 2015 M 7.8 Gorkha, Nepal, earthquake and aftershocks, as documented by a reconnaissance team that undertook a broad engineering and scientific assessment of the damage and collected perishable data for future analysis. Brief descriptions are provided of ground shaking, surface fault rupture, landsliding, soil failure, and infrastructure performance. The goal of this reconnaissance effort, led by Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance, is to learn from earthquakes and mitigate hazards in future earthquakes.
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Copyright
2016 The Seismological Society of America
Citation Information
Robb E.S. Moss, Eric M. Thompson, D. Scott Kieffer, Binod Tiwari, et al.. "Geotechnical Effects of the 2015 Magnitude 7.8 Gorkha, Nepal, Earthquake and Aftershocks" Seismological Research Letters Vol. 86 Iss. 6 (2015) p. 1513 - 1523 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/rmoss/48/