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How Do Buildings Behave in Earthquakes?
When a large earthquake occurs, it causes human casualties, damages buildings and infrastructure, and affects livelihoods, society and the wider economy. It also sets in motion a process of relief and recovery, damage assessment and then rebuilding, carried out by governments, NGOs, commercial firms and individual households. This chapter gives brief accounts of 10 of the most significant earthquakes of the last 20 years. In order to investigate whether earthquake losses are decreasing over time, it looks at both human casualties and damage costs. Most of the buildings affected by the earthquake were masonry buildings. The chapter concludes with some general observations about earthquake damage, an assessment of global damage trends and the distribution of damage between different regions and country groups.
How Do Buildings Behave in Earthquakes?
When a large earthquake occurs, it causes human casualties, damages buildings and infrastructure, and affects livelihoods, society and the wider economy. It also sets in motion a process of relief and recovery, damage assessment and then rebuilding, carried out by governments, NGOs, commercial firms and individual households. This chapter gives brief accounts of 10 of the most significant earthquakes of the last 20 years. In order to investigate whether earthquake losses are decreasing over time, it looks at both human casualties and damage costs. Most of the buildings affected by the earthquake were masonry buildings. The chapter concludes with some general observations about earthquake damage, an assessment of global damage trends and the distribution of damage between different regions and country groups.
How Do Buildings Behave in Earthquakes?
Spence, Robin (author) / So, Emily (author)
2021-07-09
31 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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