Seismic-Proof Buildings in Developing Countries

Laghi, Vittoria; Palermo, Michele; Trombetti, Tomaso; Schildkamp, Martijn

doi:10.3389/fbuil.2017.00049

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“…Thus, local programs to reduce the social and structural vulnerabilities in the medium and long-term in ZIH are needed. There is a consensus among structural engineers that performance of constructions is enhanced by a regular geometry of the structure, avoiding soft stories, adequate foundations, and lightweight roofing, amid other factors (Laghi 2017;Murty 2005). Also, wood could be one of the more important and dependable construction materials because it is renewable and has high resistance to earthquakes (Salman and Hussain 2010).…”

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Social and Seismic Structural Vulnerability in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico

Novelo‐Casanova

Suárez

2022

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The spatial distribution of the social and seismic structural vulnerabilities in Zihuatanejo (ZIH), Guerrero, Mexico was estimated. Social vulnerability was assessed considering twelve indicators, including parameters such as access to health services, education, housing, employment, and unfavorable family conditions. Seismic structural vulnerability was estimated by characterizing the structural characteristics of local houses, assessing the type and age of construction, and the quality of building materials. Surveyed households were randomly selected from a statistically significant sample. Our findings indicate that in the western and eastern areas of ZIH the population has high and very high social vulnerability. The main factors that condition these high levels of social vulnerability are low-income female-headed families, and households with marginal access to information technology such as internet and telephone. Although seismic ground amplification in ZIH is relatively low, the areas to the west and southwest of the city are zones where the impact of strong earthquakes to constructions may be greater than in other areas. In particular, the districts of Lázaro Cárdenas, Benito Juárez, Cuauhtémoc, Emiliano Zapata, Las Mesas, Buenos Aires, Lomas del Quebrachal, and Lomas del Riscal would be affected. In general, houses susceptible to be damaged by the impact of an earthquake are in regions where the population is socially more vulnerable. More than 50% of the population and 30% of the houses have high and very high level of social and structural vulnerability. Our results provide information to the local and federal authorities to strengthen their civil protection and hazard mitigation plans.

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Social and Seismic Structural Vulnerability in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico

Novelo‐Casanova

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2022

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“…The economic effectiveness of the investment depends on the material types and technology used (Nawrot, 2016) and the effective management of human resources in the construction process (Krynke, 2019). It is also important that building and engineering constructions are resistant to the effects of external factors and ensure the safety of users (Constantin and Nițescu, 2020;Zhelykh et al, 2022;Laghi et al, 2017;Chen and Zhang, 2022). For hydrological structures, safety and risks of those formed in the mountain landscapes of Georgia and calculat-ing the material and economic damage caused by the debris flow should be assessed and the crack has to be assessed in the book by Gavardashvili (Gavardashvili, 2022).…”

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Engineering and technical structures of the Zhinvali hydroengineering complex and assessment of the state of their management

Gavardashvili

Vartanov

2023

Production Engineering Archives

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Based on theoretical and long-term field researche, the article provides assessment of the management of engineering and technical structures of the Zhinvali hydroengeneering complex. The methodology and quantitative assessment of the risk of loss resulting from accidents at hydraulic structures are described. The implementation of the recommendations of scientific researche related to the protection of the waters of the Zhinvali reservoir will allow to extend its service life for at least another twenty years, which, subject to one-time-only investments in protection measures in the amount of 35 million GEL (1 USA Dollar - 2,90 GEL), will provide an opportunity to bring the amount of direct and indirect loss prevented to 25 million GEL per year. The calculation showed that rational management of the reservoir will allow, with an internal rate of return (IRR) of 42%, to accumulate net present value (NPV) in the amount of 87.6 million GEL over twenty additional years of operation, which in turn indicates a high efficiency of investments in the protection of reservoir waters.

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“…Recently with the advent of innovative structural systems, complex geometries and advanced construction techniques of building to handle earthquake resistant aspects also increased. The concept of box-type wall structures envisages a change of paradigm from the actual ductility-based Earthquake Engineering (centered on frame structures) toward a strength-based design, and this solution can easily yield to almost 100% safe buildings against earthquake [21]. According to Dixon (2017) [22], to make a structure more resistant to the lateral forces of an earthquake is to tie the walls, floor, and roof together to form a Super Structure and have an isolated foundation that becomes the Sub Structure.…”

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Extreme Events design and Mitigation Methods: A Review

2019

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Recently, extreme events have highlighted their potentially tragic effects on structural and infrastructure systems. Resilience of the Community to these extreme vents is an important issue of increasing more concern for developing design methods. Such extreme events scenarios involve many uncertainties, such as the intensity, location, and period. The extreme events may include those caused by various natural or manmade hazards, such as earthquake, strong winds, fire, blast, etc. Compared to other events, earthquake and wind are particularly critical due to their significant threats to the global structure performance and more challenges for design. Researchers have recognized that proper evaluation, modeling, and assessment of the effects of extreme events are fundamental to ensure the desired performance of structures. Therefore, the concern for developing appropriate methodologies to evaluate and design structures that can withstand the effects of extreme events has become a very active field of research in recent years. Improvement of building codes and development of new strategies are needed to mitigate the disastrous effects of extreme events. This paper presents a comprehensive review of literature surrounding designing building structures for extreme events. First, a general overview of the extreme events design and different objectives of approaches is conducted. Furthermore, a review related literature surrounding designing for earthquake resistance guidelines is presented, also highlights Performance-Based Seismic Design objectives. The available literature includes many studies for the provisions included in different design codes (China, United States and Europe). A review of literature related to wind resistance design with an overview of Performance Based Wind Design of building design method for the control of winds impacting on building structures is also presented.

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Seismic-Proof Buildings in Developing Countries

Cited by 8 publications

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Social and Seismic Structural Vulnerability in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico

Social and Seismic Structural Vulnerability in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico

Engineering and technical structures of the Zhinvali hydroengineering complex and assessment of the state of their management

Extreme Events design and Mitigation Methods: A Review

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