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Masonry Construction in Active Seismic Regions (Paperback): Rajesh Rupakhety, Dipendra Gautam Masonry Construction in Active Seismic Regions (Paperback)
Rajesh Rupakhety, Dipendra Gautam
R3,719 Discovery Miles 37 190 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

During earthquakes, masonry buildings are the most affected, and consequently, damage to these buildings leads to massive loss of life and property. Masonry buildings comprise probably the greatest share of overall housing stock, and in turn, understanding their performance during earthquakes is a pivotal problem in seismic regions. Masonry Construction in Active Seismic Regions presents details on the kinds of masonry building found in seismic regions of the world. The title describes interventions, such as retrofitted solutions, dynamic identification, and improved construction after earthquakes, that are equally applicable to regions of moderate and high seismicity. The book covers representative masonry buildings from active seismic regions, the material properties of masonry construction, numerical modelling techniques and computational advances, seismic performance of non-engineered masonry buildings, resilience in typical construction, retrofitting, and the cultural values and structural characterization of heritage masonry buildings in active seismic regions. This book is unique in its global and systematic coverage of masonry construction in seismic regions.

Impacts and Insights of the Gorkha Earthquake (Paperback): Dipendra Gautam, Hugo Filipe Pinheiro Rodrigues Impacts and Insights of the Gorkha Earthquake (Paperback)
Dipendra Gautam, Hugo Filipe Pinheiro Rodrigues
R1,962 Discovery Miles 19 620 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Impacts and Insights of Gorkha Earthquake in Nepal offers a practical perspective on disaster risk management using lessons learned and considerations from the 2015 Gorkha earthquake in Nepal, which was the worst disaster to hit Nepal since the 1934 Nepal-Bihar earthquake. Using a holistic approach to examine seismicity, risk perception and intervention, the book serves as a detailed case study to improve disaster resilience globally, including social, technical, governmental and institutional risk perception, as well as scientific understanding of earthquake disasters. Covering the details of the Gorkha earthquake, including damage mapping and recovery tactics, the book offers valuable insights into ways forward for seismologists, earthquake researchers and engineers and policy-makers.

Water Management through Indigenous Knowledge - A Case of Historic Settlement of Bhaktapur City, Nepal (Paperback): Dipendra... Water Management through Indigenous Knowledge - A Case of Historic Settlement of Bhaktapur City, Nepal (Paperback)
Dipendra Gautam
R1,291 Discovery Miles 12 910 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Techno-Anthropological approach has been formulated in researching a traditional settlement of Bhaktapur City, Nepal. The practices of indigenous people have been analyzed by juxtaposing the science along with the indigenous technology. It has been significantly concluded that, the impetus behind the city sustainability is primarily the indigenous knowledge and sometimes this knowledge is overwhelming to even the modern scientific aspects too. Indigenous technology of water management in the historic city of Bhaktapur has been also found to be significant not only in terms of supply rather in terms of quality of water too. The reusability of water resources has given an excellent paradigm even to the modern approaches too. The lifestyle in terms of culture and religion has been associated with water for this city, and water management is also facilitated through cultural practices and religious establishments. A city regarded as 'City of Devotees' has disseminated a remarkable approach for the water management by keeping aside the modern scientific approaches. The city was established in the 13th century and practices are continuously adopted since then as indigenous practices through unrelenting trial and error, the indigenous technology of water management has been found to be rational hence revitalization of some components might be more energy efficient and economic for present day water scarcity solution in the city

Indigenous Technology of Water Management in the Historic Settlement of Bhaktapur City, Nepal (Paperback): Dipendra Gautam Indigenous Technology of Water Management in the Historic Settlement of Bhaktapur City, Nepal (Paperback)
Dipendra Gautam
R1,359 Discovery Miles 13 590 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Master's Thesis from the year 2013 in the subject Pedagogy - Science, Theory, Anthropology, grade: -, - (Tri-Chandra Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University, Nepal), course: Anthropology, language: English, abstract: The assessment of indigenous technology practiced in the historic settlement of Bhaktapur city, Nepal has concluded the indigenous technology to be sound and efficient too. Water management is a prime challenge for a city to be sustainable, so the technology behind the effective water management in the city has been researched. It is found that, the indigenous technology of water management is also a scientific approach too.

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