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Original Article

Damage Assessment and Dynamic Characteristics of Temples in Nepal Post Gorkha 2015 Earthquake

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Pages 479-493 | Received 15 Nov 2018, Accepted 02 Jun 2019, Published online: 24 Jun 2019

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