Combined ND Techniques for Structural Assessment: The Case of Historic Nepali Constructions after the 2015 Gorkha Earthquake

Abstract

Combined non-destructive in situ techniques—namely sonic tests and ambient vibration measurements—are applied on two Nepali Pagoda temples damaged by the 2015 Gorkha earthquake, providing the dynamic elastic modulus of masonry and the buildings’ frequencies

Keywords

• non-destructive combined techniques
• sonic test
• ambient vibrations
• earthquake damage