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Damage Assessment of Inelastic Structures Under Worst Earthquake Loads

In: Improving the Earthquake Resilience of Buildings

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  • Izuru Takewaki

    (Kyoto University)

  • Abbas Moustafa

    (Minia University)

  • Kohei Fujita

    (Kyoto University)

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.

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  • Izuru Takewaki & Abbas Moustafa & Kohei Fujita, 2013. "Damage Assessment of Inelastic Structures Under Worst Earthquake Loads," Springer Series in Reliability Engineering, in: Improving the Earthquake Resilience of Buildings, edition 127, chapter 0, pages 177-201, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ssrchp:978-1-4471-4144-0_9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4471-4144-0_9
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