The Malawi active fault database: An onshore‐offshore database for regional assessment of seismic hazard and tectonic evolution

JN Williams, LNJ Wedmore, CA Scholz… - Geochemistry …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract We present the Malawi Active Fault Database (MAFD), an open‐access (https://doi.
org/10.5281/zenodo. 5507190) geospatial database of 113 fault traces in Malawi and …

Development of a uniform exposure model for the African continent for use in disaster risk assessment

N Paul, V Silva, D Amo-Oduro - International Journal of Disaster Risk …, 2022 - Elsevier
Several destructive natural hazards have occurred throughout Africa over the past century,
yet few comprehensive exposure models exist for the continent. The high population growth …

[HTML][HTML] Utilizing advanced machine learning approaches to assess the seismic fragility of non-engineered masonry structures

E Harirchian, SEA Hosseini, V Novelli, T Lahmer… - Results in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Seismic fragility assessment provides a substantial tool for assessing the seismic resilience
of these buildings. However, using traditional numerical methods to derive fragility curves …

A systems-based approach to parameterise seismic hazard in regions with little historical or instrumental seismicity: The South Malawi Active Fault Database

JN Williams, H Mdala, Å Fagereng… - Solid Earth …, 2020 - se.copernicus.org
Seismic hazard is frequently characterised using instrumental seismic records. However, in
regions where the instrumental record is short relative to earthquake repeat times …

Inventory and monitoring of historical cultural heritage buildings on a territorial scale: a preliminary study of structural health monitoring based on the CARTIS …

RS Olivito, S Porzio, C Scuro, DL Carnì, F Lamonaca - Acta IMEKO, 2021 - acta.imeko.org
Earthquakes induce dynamic stresses in structures, and past seismic events have
demonstrated that existing heritage buildings are highly vulnerable. This vulnerability …

Fault-based probabilistic seismic hazard analysis in regions with low strain rates and a thick seismogenic layer: a case study from Malawi

JN Williams, MJ Werner, K Goda… - Geophysical Journal …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Historical and instrumental earthquake catalogs in low strain rate regions are not
necessarily indicative of the long-term spatio-temporal distribution of seismicity. This implies …

[HTML][HTML] Geologic and geodetic constraints on the magnitude and frequency of earthquakes along Malawi's active faults: the Malawi Seismogenic Source Model …

JN Williams, LNJ Wedmore… - … Hazards and Earth …, 2022 - nhess.copernicus.org
Active fault data are commonly used in seismic hazard assessments, but there are
challenges in deriving the slip rate, geometry, and frequency of earthquakes along active …

A sustainable alternative to traditional building materials: assessing stabilised soil blocks for performance and cost in Malawi

R Hershey, M Kalina, I Kafodya… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Within Malawi, and across the Global South, the adoption of stabilised soil blocks (SSBs) as
a sustainable alternative to burnt clay bricks, has been hindered by the high cost of …

Building information modeling: implementation challenges in the Malawian construction industry

M Ndwandwe, W Kuotcha… - Frontiers in Built …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Building information modelling is making waves in the global built environment, improving
the architecture engineering and construction industry in many aspects. However, in Malawi …

Geologic and geodetic constraints on the seismic hazard of Malawi's active faults: The Malawi Seismogenic Source Database (MSSD)

JN Williams, LNJ Wedmore… - … Hazards and Earth …, 2021 - nhess.copernicus.org
Active fault data are commonly used in seismic hazard assessments, but there are
challenges in deriving the slip rate, geometry, and frequency of earthquakes along active …