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Rajesh Rupakhety - Professor

Rajesh Rupakhety

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School of Engineering and Natural Sciences

Rajesh Rupakhety

Professor

Location
VR-2 / V02-338
Phone
525 - 4129
Email
rajesh [at] hi.is

Unit
Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Published works

2025

MCMC aided Bayesian period-height formulation for RC buildings with solid brick infills using system identificationEngineering Structures
Multi-tuned mass damper inerter (MTMDI) system for earthquake-induced vibration control of buildingsEngineering Structures
System identification for structural condition assessmentEngineering Failure Analysis

2024

System identification based structural damage aggravation detection in a large masonry buildingProcedia Structural Integrity
Seismic Impact on Building StructuresBuildings
Collapse of the Dharahara Tower During the April 25, 2015 Nepal EarthquakeInternational Journal of Architectural Heritage
Nonlinear tree based regression ensemble modeling for repair cost prediction in earthquake damaged RC bridgesSoil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
DYNAMIC IDENTIFICATION OF A RETROFITTED INSTITUTIONAL BRICK MASONRY BUILDING
Assessment of the efficiency of the base-isolation for a bridge structure
System identification based appraisal of soil structure interaction in elevated water tank for various reservoir conditionsJournal of Physics: Conference Series
Dynamic Identification and Damage Detection for a Greco-roman Monument
Failure investigation of a propped cantilever truss bridgeAdvances in Bridge Engineering
Machine learning and soft voting ensemble classification for earthquake induced damage to bridgesEngineering Structures
POST EARTHQUAKE SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION OF A STRENGTHENED COMPOSITE BRICK MASONRY MUSEUM

2023

Seismic Fragility of Aging Elevated Water Tank with Smooth Bars Considering Soil Structure InteractionBuildings
MODEL CALIBRATION AND NONLINEAR SITE RESPONSE ANALYSIS FOR MEDIUM COMPACTED SATURATED VOLCANIC SANDCOMPDYN Proceedings
Multimode Vibration Control Strategies of Long-Span Bridges Subjected to Multi-hazardJournal of Vibration Engineering and Technologies
OPERATIONAL MODAL ANALYSIS OF NON-REDUNDANT WOOD FRAME BUILDINGCOMPDYN Proceedings
Damage description, material characterization, retrofitting, and dynamic identification of a complex neoclassical monument affected by the 2015 Gorkha, Nepal earthquakeJournal of Building Engineering
Earthquake damage and rehabilitation intervention prediction using machine learningEngineering Failure Analysis
Preliminary analysis of amplified ground motion in Bangkok basin using HVSR curves from recent moderate to large earthquakesGeoenvironmental Disasters
Strong ground motion from the seismic swarms preceding the 2021 and 2022 volcanic eruptions at Fagradalsfjall, IcelandBulletin of Earthquake Engineering
Scenario-Based Seismic Risk Assessment for the Reykjavik Capital AreaBuildings
Dynamic identification of an aging prestressed concrete bridge using heavy vehicle excitationSoil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
Prediction of the response of a lead-core rubber bearing using machine learning

2022

Liquefaction assessment of a loose silty sand site in the 2008 Mw6.3 Ölfus Earthquake
Are Bridges Safe Under Near-Fault Pulse-Type Ground Motions Considering the Vertical Component?
Recent Advancement in Assessment and Control of Structures under Multi-HazardApplied Sciences
Optimal design and performance assessment of multiple tuned mass damper inerters to mitigate seismic pounding of adjacent buildingsJournal of Building Engineering
System Identification and Finite Element Modelling of Damaged Bal Mandir Monument in Kathmandu After the 2015 Gorkha Earthquake
Seismic Sequence Vulnerability of Low-Rise Special Moment-Resisting Frame Buildings with Brick InfillsApplied Sciences (Switzerland)
Seismic Fragility Analysis of Low-Rise RC Buildings with Brick Infills in High Seismic Region with Alluvial DepositsBuildings
Optimization and performance assessment of tuned mass damper inerter systems for control of buildings subjected to pulse-like ground motionsStructures
Optimal Seismic Response Control of Adjacent Buildings Coupled with a Double Mass Tuned Damper Inerter
Seismic vulnerability of bhutanese vernacular stone masonry buildingsSoil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
Unzipping flood vulnerability and functionality lossNatural Hazards
Seismic response control of a base-isolated building using double mass tuned damper inerter (DMTDI)
System identification of a tall office building in Kathmandu, Nepal, using ambient vibration measurements
Seismic vulnerability analysis of Nepali neoclassical buildings using macroseismic method
Seismic-Induced Vibration Mitigation of a Benchmark Building Using the Double Mass Tuned Damper Inerter (DMTDI)
Seismic response control of adjacent buildings linked by optimal double-mass-tuned-damper inerter (DMTDI)
Debunking seismic vulnerability of Bhutanese buildings
Multi-hazard vibration control of a 21-story building in Reykjavik, Iceland
System identification and finite element modelling of a 21-story building in Reykjavik, Iceland
Numerical modeling of U-shaped reinforced concrete walls, NorthQuake 2022
Statistical empirical vulnerability model for low-rise Icelandic buildings, NorthQuake 2022
Numerical modeling of U-shaped reinforced concrete walls, NorthQuake 2022
Empirical vulnerability curves for Icelandic low-rise buildings based on zero-inflated beta regression model
Statistical modelling of seismic vulnerability of buildings for south Iceland considering the spatial correlation of ground motion intensity
Strong Ground motion in the epicentral area of the 2020-2022 earthquake swarm in the Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland
Comparison and modelling of building losses in South Iceland caused by different size earthquakesJournal of Building Engineering
Implementation of Neural Networks for the Calibration of a Macroscopic Model of a Lead-Core Bearing Device
Multi-hazard consideration in control of flexible structures (long-span bridge and tall buildings)

2021

Optimum Double Mass Tuned Damper Inerter for Control of Structure Subjected to ground motionsJournal of Building Engineering
Empirical seismic vulnerability analysis of infrastructure systems in NepalBulletin of Earthquake Engineering
Seismic Vulnerability of Vernacular Residential Buildings in BhutanJournal of Earthquake Engineering
From Tship Chim to Pa Chim
Seismic fragility of structural and non-structural elements of Nepali RC buildingsEngineering Structures
Seismic response control of bridges with nonlinear tuned vibration absorbersStructures
Multi-hazard risk assessment of kathmandu valley, NepalSustainability (Switzerland)
Accessing european strong-motion dataSeismological Research Letters
Passive Vibration Control of Tall Structures with Uncertain Parameters—A Reliability Analysis
Masonry Construction in Active Seismic Regions
Experimental Study of a New Bar Damper Device for Vibration Control of Structures Subjected to Earthquake LoadsJournal of Earthquake Engineering
Using non-structural mitigation measures to maintain business continuityAnnals of Geophysics
Seismic vulnerability of Himalayan stone masonry

2020

Analysis of benchmark building under DBE earthquakes
System identification of code conforming low-rise rc building in Lalitpur, Nepal
Shared Tuned Mass Dampers for Mitigation of Seismic PoundingApplied Sciences (Switzerland)
Tuned Mass Dampers for Response Reduction of a Reinforced Concrete Chimney Under Near-Fault Pulse-Like Ground MotionsFrontiers in Built Environment
Statistical modelling of seismic vulnerability of RC, timber and masonry buildings from complete empirical loss dataEngineering Structures
What scientific information on the seismic risk to non-structural elements do people need to know? Part 1Annals of Geophysics
An empirical method for seismic vulnerability assessment of Nepali school buildingsBulletin of Earthquake Engineering
What scientific information on the seismic risk to non-structural elements do people need to know?Annals of Geophysics
Speed and quality of recovery after the Gorkha Earthquake 2015 NepalInternational Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
System identification of typical pre-code highway bridge in operation using heavy vehicle excitations
A new methodology for seismic vulnerability assessment of school buildings based on field data
What scientific information on the seismic risk to non-structural elements do people need to know?Annals of Geophysics
Parametric study of optimal design parameters of tuned mass dampers for mitigation of seismic response of buildings
Effectiveness of multiple tuned liquid dampers in seismic response mitigation of isolated building
Reliability analysis of a reinforced concrete building equipped with hybrid control systems under multiple hazards
Seismic response mitigation of bridges with tuned mass dampers
A comparative study on seismic response mitigation of base isolated buildings
Seismic response mitigation of base-isolated buildingsApplied Sciences (Switzerland)
A new method of seismic site classification using HVSR curvesEngineering Geology
Windstorm vulnerability of residential buildings and infrastructures in south-central NepalJournal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics
System Identification and Seismic Performance Assessment of Representative RC Buildings in Kathmandu ValleyFrontiers in Built Environment
Non-structural earthquake risk management for residential buildingsAnnals of Geophysics
Response control of buildings using tmdi under wind and earthquakes
Effect of pulse-like near-fault ground motions on utility-scale land-based wind turbinesBulletin of Earthquake Engineering

2019

PrefaceGeotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering
Development of a common (European) tool to assess earthquake risk communication
Seismic performance of non-structural elements assessed through shake table tests
Analysis of a Benchmark Building Installed with Tuned Mass Dampers under Wind and Earthquake LoadsShock and Vibration
Bridging Multi-hazard Vulnerability and Sustainability
From seismic input to damage scenario
Empirical fragility functions for Nepali highway bridges affected by the 2015 Gorkha EarthquakeSoil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
Tuned vibration absorbers for control of tall buildings under wind and earthquake loads
Tall Buildings Installed with Combined Tuned Mass Dampers and Tuned Liquid Damper
A study of rigid blocks rocking against rigid walls
Finite Element Simulation of a Lead-Core Bearing Device Mechanical Response to a Near-Fault Ground Motion
Algorithms for System Identification
System identification of a residential building in Kathmandu using aftershocks of 2015 Gorkha earthquake and triggered noise data

2018

Seismotectonic and engineering seismological aspects of the M_w 7.8 Gorkha, Nepal, earthquake
Seismic vulnerability of icelandic residential buildings
Mechanical and thermo-mechanical response of a lead-core bearing device subjected to different loading conditionsMATEC Web of Conferences
Seismic risk communication to schools, citizens and professionals: the KnowRISK approach
Vibration Characteristic Of A Typical Residential Building In Kathmandu: Operational Modal Analysis And Finite Element Modelling
Drift Spectra from Simulated Records for Earthquakes in South Iceland
Surface strain rate tensor field for Iceland based on a GPS network
PrefaceGeotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering
Urban disaster prevention strategies in the UPStrat-MAFA project
Non-structural risk evaluation: experiences from pilot areas of the KNOWRISK project
Is perception of earthquake effects gender dependent?
Numerical Simulation of Wind Turbine Tower with Earthquake forces and Aerodynamic Interactions
MEASURING STUDENT'S ATTITUDES TO EARTHQUAKE RISK AND PREVENTATIVE ACTION
THE KNOWRISK PROJECT: OBJECTIVES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Vernacular masonry construction in Nepal
Determination of parameters for stochastic strong motion models representing earthquakes in the South Iceland seismic zone

2017

Site response evaluation in a volcanic area using H/V and 1D wave propagation anayslsis
On the Selection of Ground-Motion Prediction Equations for Seismic Hazard Assessment in the South Iceland Seismic Zone16th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering
The October 1980 El-Asnam Earthquake in N.W. Algeria: Modelling Incoherence of Ground Motion
Earthquake Damage to Buried Pipelines Near a Fault: a Case Study in Hveragerði during the 2008 M6.3 Ölfus Earthquake
Effects of Stochastic Soil Layes on Gound-motion Incoherence: A Case Study in NW Algeria
Ground motion prediction equation for PGA and SA based on Brune’s extended source model
Source Parameters from Acceleration Records for Earthquakes from 1987-2008 in South Iceland
Evaluation of seismic response of large land based wind turbines in the nearfault area using different analysis methods
The 2015 Gorkha Earthquake Sequence: strong ground motion features
The 2015 Mw 7.8 Gorkha Earthquake in Nepal and its aftershocksBulletin of Earthquake Engineering
Damage and fracture in the lead-core in a lead-core bearing device for passive seismic isolation
Calibration of constitutive macro model for a lead-core bearing device

2016

Modelling the mechanical response of a lead-core bearing device
Seismic hazard assessment for Iceland in terms of macroseismic intensity using a site approachBulletin of Earthquake Engineering
Estimating ground motion incoherence through finite source simulationBulletin of Earthquake Engineering
Modeling the mechanical response of a lead-core bearing device
Damage to residential buildings in Hveragerði during the 2008 Ölfus EarthquakeBulletin of Earthquake Engineering
Seismic Response of Squat Walls Founded on Gravel Cushions

2015

Dynamic analysis of a 5-MW wind turbine subjected to near-fault ground motion
On offshore earthquake engineering

2014

On the modelling of incoherence of strong-motion: A study of the May 2008 Ölfus earthquake
Parametric time series modelling of spatially variable strong ground motion
Three-dimensional characteristics of strong-ground motion in the near-fault area
A saga of the 1896 South Iceland earthquake sequenceBulletin of Earthquake Engineering
Wind turbines in seismic environment: a case study
Rotation invariant formulation of strong ground motion parameters
Seismo-tectonics of south Iceland seismic zone
Co-seismic permanent ground displacements in South Iceland
Rotation-invariant mean duration of strong ground motionBulletin of Earthquake Engineering
Quantification of loss and gain in performance using survey dataNatural Hazards
Response Spectra Based on a Theoretical Model Applied to Strong Motion Data
Earthquake Induced response of submerged floating tunnels with tension leg Anchorage
Strong-motion Monitoring and Accelerometric Recordings in Iceland
The 2008 Ölfus earthquake: damage to residential buildings in Hveragerdi

2013

Rotation-invariant measures of earthquake response spectraBulletin of Earthquake Engineering
The May 2008 Ölfus Earthquake in South Iceland: Modelling incoherence of strong ground motion
A note on autoregressive spectral estimates for frequency-wavenumber analysis of strong-motion array dataBulletin of Earthquake Engineering
Concrete shear wall buildings founded on gravel cushions

2012

Baseline adjustment scheme for near- and far-fault records
Spatial variability of strong ground motionBulletin of Earthquake Engineering
On the Effects of Induced Earthquakes due to Fluid Injection at Hellisheidi Geothermal Power Plant, Iceland
Autoregressive (AR) spectral estimates for Frequency-Wavenumber (F-k) analysis of strong-motion data
Dynamic behaviour of steel frames subjected to near-fault ground motion
Response of tall Steel Moment Resisting Frames (SMRF) to near-fault pulse-like ground motion
Qauntitative seismic risk evaluation and mapping: cases of schools and residential facilities in Lisbon and Algrave
Response spectral models for forward-directivity ground motion in the near-fault area
Calibration of input parameters in volcanic areas and an enlarged dataset by stochastic finite-fault simulations
Urban Disaster-Prevention Strategies Using Macroseismic Field and Fault Sources

2011

Quantification of ground-motion parameters and response spectra in the near-fault regionBulletin of Earthquake Engineering
Adjustments for baseline shifts in far-fault strong-motion dataSoil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
Can simple pulses adequately represent near-fault ground motions?Journal of Earthquake Engineering

2010

Estimating coseismic deformations from near source strong motion recordsBulletin of Earthquake Engineering
Quantification of near-fault effects on engineering structures. International Symposium on 5.12 Massive Wenchuan Earthquake
A note on the L'Aquila earthquake of 6 April 2009Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering

2009

Ground-motion prediction equations (GMPEs) for inelastic response and structural behaviour factorsBulletin of Earthquake Engineering
Ground-Motion Prediction Equations (GMPEs) for inelastic displacement and ductility demands of constant-strength SDOF systemsBulletin of Earthquake Engineering

2008

Extreme near-fault strong-motion of the M6.3 Ölfus earthquake of 29 May 2008 in South Iceland

Keywords for Specialisation:

Structural mechanics

Waves and vibrations

Earthquake source modelling

Ground motion characterization and prediction

Earthquake response of structures