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Earthquake induced structural and non-structural damage in hospitals
journal contribution
posted on 2011-09-26, 09:17 authored by Nebil Achour, Masakatsu Miyajima, Masaru Kitaura, Andrew PriceThe Sichuan (China) and L’Aquila (Italy) earthquakes have again highlighted the question of our preparedness for natural hazards. Within a few seconds, an earthquake can demolish many buildings, destroy infrastructure, and kill and injure thousands of people. In order to reduce the impact of earthquakes on human life and to prepare hospitals to cope with future disasters, this paper discusses earthquake-related damage to healthcare facilities. It investigates the damage to 34 healthcare facilities in seven countries caused by nine earthquakes between 1994 and 2004, in order to determine common and specific issues. The investigation shows that structural and architectural damage tended to be different and specific to the situation, while utility supplies and equipment damage were similar in most cases and some common trends emerged.
History
School
- Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
Citation
ACHOUR, N., MIYAJIMA, M., KITAURA, M. ...et al., 2011. Earthquake induced structural and non-structural damage in hospitals. Earthquake Spectra, 27 (3), pp. 617-634.Publisher
© Earthquake Engineering Research InstituteVersion
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)
Publication date
2011Notes
This article was published in the journal, Earthquake Spectra [© (2011) Earthquake Engineering Research Institute]. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute.ISSN
8755-2930Publisher version
Language
- en