A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
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The report summarizes observations made after the magnitude 5.4 Cairo, Egypt earthquake of October 12, 1992. The author first reviews the historical seismicity of the region and follows this by examination of the seismic performance of both non-engineered and engineered structures. Of the former, unreinforced masonry buildings and historic monuments receive special mention. Among engineered structures, the author concentrates upon the performance of reinforced concrete frames with unreinforced masonry infill, RC shear wall buildings, and steel and RC moment-resisting frames. Observed damage mechanisms and modes of failure included pounding and soft story failure, the latter contributing to the catastrophic pancake collapse of a 14 story nonductile concrete building in Heliopolis, which killed 61 people. Damages to lifelines are also reviewed.
The report summarizes observations made after the magnitude 5.4 Cairo, Egypt earthquake of October 12, 1992. The author first reviews the historical seismicity of the region and follows this by examination of the seismic performance of both non-engineered and engineered structures. Of the former, unreinforced masonry buildings and historic monuments receive special mention. Among engineered structures, the author concentrates upon the performance of reinforced concrete frames with unreinforced masonry infill, RC shear wall buildings, and steel and RC moment-resisting frames. Observed damage mechanisms and modes of failure included pounding and soft story failure, the latter contributing to the catastrophic pancake collapse of a 14 story nonductile concrete building in Heliopolis, which killed 61 people. Damages to lifelines are also reviewed.
Reconnaissance Report on the Cairo, Egypt Earthquake of October 12, 1992
M. Khater (author)
1992
50 pages
Report
No indication
English
Structural Analyses , Soil & Rock Mechanics , Geology & Geophysics , Police, Fire, & Emergency Services , Emergency Services & Planning , Earthquakes , Damage assessment , Reconnaissance , Egyptian Arab Republic , Nile river , Techtonics , Seismology , History , Buildings , Bridges , Cracking(Fracturing) , Earthquake engineering , Cairo(Egypt)
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