Damage Assessment of Inelastic Structures Under Worst Earthquake Loads

Izuru Takewaki, Abbas Moustafa and Kohei Fujita
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Izuru Takewaki: Kyoto University
Abbas Moustafa: Minia University
Kohei Fujita: Kyoto University

Chapter Chapter 9 in Improving the Earthquake Resilience of Buildings, 2013, pp 177-201 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Earthquakes continue to claim thousands of lives and to damage structures every year. In fact, each earthquake brings out new surprises and lessons with it. For instance, the unexpected loss of lives and the severe damage of infrastructures and buildings during past strong earthquakes (e.g., 1994 Northridge, 1995 Kobe, 2010 Haiti and the most recent 2011 Tohoku earthquakes) have raised significant concern and questions on life safety and performance of engineering structures under possible future earthquakes. The occurrence of strong earthquakes in densely populated regions, especially in developing countries with vulnerable building stock and fragile infrastructure, could lead to catastrophic consequences. A notable example is the 2010 Haiti earthquake that killed 250,000 people and left a long-term suffering for the residents of this developing country.

Keywords: Ground Motion; Peak Ground Acceleration; Damage Index; Peak Ground Velocity; Future Earthquake (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4471-4144-0_9

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