The Mw 7.8 Gorkha (Nepal) Earthquake of 25th April 2015

General information

This evening meeting is organised by the Earthquake Engineering Field Investigation Team (EEFIT). Members of EEFIT's recent mission to Nepal will present their observations and findings. The speakers will be drawn from the mission team:

• Dr Sean Wilkinson – Newcastle University
• Dr Paul Burton – University of East Anglia
• Dr Matthew DeJong – University of Cambridge
• Guillermo Franco – Guy Carpenter
• Dr Barnali Ghosh – Mott MacDonald
• Viviana Novelli – University College London
• Datla V Suryanarayana Raju – Air Worldwide
• Sarah Tallett-Williams – Imperial College London
• Arthur Trieu – University of Cambridge
• Tim White – Arup
• Michael Whitworth – AECOM

Synopsis

The Mw 7.8, Gorkha earthquake of 25th April 2015 resulted in the deaths of more than 7,500 people and caused widespread damage to buildings and infrastructure. The earthquake is particularly notable for the suffering that it caused to remote mountain communities due to landslides and rock-fall. The earthquake also caused significant damage to unreinforced masonry, and historic structures and temples. This seminar presents a summary of the observations made on this reconnaissance mission and the implications for this and other vulnerable regions. It will present elements of the seismicity of the area, the damage to buildings and other structures and the impact on remote mountain communities of the earthquake and subsequent landslides.

Registration

Please register via eventbrite at:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-mw-78-gorkha-nepal-earthquake-of-25th-april-2015-tickets-18416601551. This event is free. Non-members of EEFIT and the Institution of Structural Engineers are welcome to attend and should enter N/A in the membership number field when registering on-line. Tea and biscuits will be available from 5.30pm. For directions to venue see: https://www.istructe.org/bastwick-street/location. Enquiries: Berenice Chan Tel: 020 7201 9125 E:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..