Revisions to the Nepalese Building Code (NBC 105
(2020): New Seismic Hazard Provisions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21738396 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rama M Pokhrel (0000-0002-9803-5556, University of Bristol), Raffaele De Risi (0000-0002-5496-9656, University of Bristol), Flavia De Luca (0000-0003-2387-8580, University of Bristol), Charlotte E L Gilder (Arcadis), Charlotte Gilder (0000-0002-7695-5490, Arcadis (United States)), Maximilian J Werner (0000-0002-2430-2631, University of Bristol), Prem Nath Maskey (Tribhuvan University), Anastasios Sextos (0000-0002-2616-9395, University of Bristol), Paul J Vardanega (0000-0001-7177-7851, University of Bristol) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2026-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Natural Hazards Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1527-6988 • E-ISSN: 1527-6996 |
| Publisher | American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1061/nhrefo.nheng-1989 |
| OpenAlex | W4414276908 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 23 |
Enhanced seismic hazard assessments are needed to improve codes of practice for use in earthquake-prone regions. In 2020, Nepal published an update to the 1994 building code, which incorporates learning from new research after the 7.8 Mw 2015 Gorkha earthquake and best practices from seismic codes at the international level. In this technical note, the seismic hazard of the latest version of the code is compared with recent probabilistic seismic hazard analysis studies developed for the region including some results from the Seismic Safety and Resilience of Schools (SAFER) project in Nepal. The comparison is contextualized within the overall framework of best performance requirements to effectively improve the building stock at the national level accounting for available resources
Building code · Earthquake scenario · Hazard · Probabilistic logic · Seismic hazard · Seismic risk · Urban seismic risk · Seismic and Structural Analysis of Tall Buildings · Seismic Performance and Analysis · Wind and Air Flow Studies
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |