Final SAFER Workshop, Wednesday 16th September 2020

Session 1:
  • 11:00 Welcome and Overview of project from Anastasios Sextos, Prinicpal Investigator, University of Bristol
Highlights and Summaries from each Work Package, including opportunity for attendees to pose questions
  • 11:10 New generation seismic hazard for Nepal: An Overview, Paul Vardanega, University of Bristol
  • 11:20 Tools and methodologies for pre-earthquake assessment of structural health and community resilience, Anastasios Sextos, University of Bristol
  • 11:30 Experimental & Numerical investigation of novel solutions for new schools in Nepal, Nick Alexander, University of Bristol
  • 11:40 Structural Vulnerability of Schools in Nepal: empirical and analytical fragility, Flavia De Luca, University of Bristol
  • 11:50 Assessing Resilience of Educational Communities, Jitendra Agarwal, University of Bristol
12:00-12:10 Break

Session 1 Live Recording
Session 2: Round Table. Thoughts from Stakeholders and Partners: Impact, Challenges and Next steps
12:10-13:20 Stakeholders and Partners comment (up to 5 mins each) upon impact, challenges and next steps

  • Dr Jingzhe Wu, World Bank
  • Hayley Gryc, Arup International Development
  • Yadav Mainali, Save the Children, Nepal
  • Professor Prem Nath Maskey, University of Tribhuvan, Nepal
  • Dr. Youb Raj Paudyal, Deputy Project Director Center Level Project Implementation Unit (Education) Government of Nepal
  • Dr Prachand Man Pradhan, Kathmandu University
  • Mr. Surya Narayan Shrestha, Executive Director NSET Nepal
  • Mr. Ima Narayan Shrestha, Deputy Director General (Joint Secretary) and Chief of Education planning and Development Section, Government of Nepal
  • Dr Andreas Stavridis, University at Buffalo, USA
  • Professor Bruno Briseghella, Fuzhou University, China
  • Professor Camillo Nuti, University of Roma Tre, Italy
  • Dr. Kate Crowley, University of Edinburgh / UKADR
  • Professor Guy Howard, GCRF Chair, University of Bristol

13:20-13:55 Q & A and general discussion 
  • 13:55 Closing remarks from Anastasios Sextos, Principal Investigator, University of Bristol

Session 2 Live Recording

Invited Talks Video Gallery

Seismic Hazard

Geotechnical Investigations and Geo-Database

Material, field and large scale structural testing

Seismic vulnerability

Smart tools for  Rapid Visual Inspection

Community Resilience