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Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar
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Nepal 2015
Gorkha
Study
Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar
Survey Location
Sitipalia, Balaju at Kathmandu and Batar semi-urban area in Nuwakot
location point (lat long)
27.6667 85.35
lat long accuracy
Medium
distance from epicentre (km)
87
usgs pga
27.91
usgs pgv
75.76
usgs mmi
7.51
usgs sdpga
0.24
usgs svel
294
notes
In total, 98 buildings were surveyed. Out of these, 46 buildings were surveyed at Sitapaila, 21 at Balaju (both in Kathmandu), and 31 at Batar (Nuwakot District); these numbers correspond to 47%, 21%, and 32% of all surveyed buildings
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Damage Matrix
Percent Matrix
Building Classes
Damage Level Percentages of Total Damaged
D1
D2
D3
D4
D5
Total
RC
52.0408163265306
29.5918367346939
15.3061224489796
3.06122448979592
0
100
Building Classes
Damage Level
D1
D2
D3
D4
D5
Total
RC
51
29
15
3
0
98
Total
51
29
15
3
0
98
EMS-98
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Study locations
Study Locations
Sitipalia, Balaju at Kathmandu and Batar semi-urban area in Nuwakot