International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Post Disaster Reconstruction Planning

International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Post Disaster Reconstruction Planning
24-26 April 2016, Bhaktapur, Nepal

Message From Chairman

On behalf of ICEE-PDRP 2016 organizing committee, I am honored to welcome you all to the International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Post Disaster Reconstruction Planning at Bhaktapur, the Cultural Capital of Nepal.

Nepal, being located in the very central part of the active Himalayan Arch, has been witnessing several devastating earthquakes. The devastation of the great 1934 Nepal-Bihar Earthquake and recent 2015 Gorkha Earthquake demands the experts and acedemicians from around the world to get together with a purpose. The 7.8 Mw Gorkha Earthquake and its aftershocks claimed 8,856 people's lives and 22,309 people got injured. In Bhaktapur district alone, 333 people were killed, and 2,101 people were injured. Total of 613,741 buildings collapsed completely, and 289,316 buildings got partially damaged in the country. In Bhaktapur district, around 19,000 buildings coollapsed completely, and 9,125 buildings were partially damaged. At this moment, I believe this conference will serve as the platform to understand  earthquake and its effects and aid to build earthquake disaster resilient society in Nepal and in the world.

I believe we have chosen a venue that guarantees a succesful conference amid the culture and scenery of Bhaktapur. With its conglomeration of stone art, metal art, wood carving, terracotta art, architectural showpieces and a lot more tangible and intangible historical heritages, the core of Bhaktapur is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Many of Bhaktapur's tourist attractions are in easy walking distance from the conference venue.

I look forward to welcoming you in April 2016 and hope that you will find the conference and your stay in Bhaktapur valuable.

Scientific Commitee

Prof. Dr. Enrico Spacone, University of Chieti-Pescara "G.d'Annunzio", Italy
Prof. Dr. Humberto Varum, University of Porto, Portugal
Prof. Dr. Domniki Asimaki, California Institute of Technology, USA
Prof. Dr. Toshikazu Hanazato, Mie University, Japan
Prof. Dr. Shoichi ANDO, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Japan
Prof. Dr. Shoichi ANDO, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Japan
Dr. Andreas Stavridis, University at Buffalo, USA
Dr. Romeu Vicente, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Dr. Jishnu Subedi,  Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Canada
Dr. Marco Faggella, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Dr. Hugo Rodrigues, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal
Dr. Ricardo Barros, University of Porto, Portugal
Er. Sajana Suwal, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Er. Sajana Suwal, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy