Building Performance

The strong main shock of the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE) of March 11, 2011, caused little damage to buildings. Buildings designed under the current building code and those with base isolation fared well. However, seismic design guidelines fo...

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Main Authors:	Narafu, Tatsuo, Ishiwatari, Mikio
Format:	Brief
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:	BANKS BRIDGE BUILDING CODE BUILDING CODES BUILDING COMPONENTS BUILDING DESIGN BUILDING PERMITS BUILDING RESEARCH BUILDING STANDARDS BULLET TRAIN CAR CARS CASUALTIES COLLAPSE OF BUILDINGS CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION SITES CONSTRUCTION WORKERS DEATH TOLL DEVASTATION DISASTER DISASTER PREVENTION DISASTER RESEARCH DISASTERS DOORS DROWNING EARTHQUAKE EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING EARTHQUAKES EFFECTS OF EARTHQUAKE ELDERLY PEOPLE EMERGENCY RELIEF EMERGENCY RESPONSE ENGINEERING ENGINEERS EVACUATION FIRE FIRE STATIONS FIRES FITTINGS FOUNDATIONS HIGHWAY HIGHWAYS HOMES HOUSES HOUSING HOUSING PROJECTS INCOME TAX INSPECTION LAND DEVELOPMENT LANDSLIDE LANDSLIDES MOTION NATURAL DISASTER PEDESTRIANS PIERS PRIVATE HOMEOWNERS PRIVATE OWNERS PUBLIC BUILDINGS RAILWAY RAILWAY COMPANIES RELIEF ACTIVITIES REPAIR RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS ROADS ROOFING ROOFING MATERIALS ROUTES SAFETY SAFETY MEASURES SIGNS STEEL STRUCTURAL DESIGN STRUCTURAL MEMBERS STRUCTURES TECHNICAL COOPERATION TOOLS TORNADOS TRAINS TRANSPORT TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE TSUNAMI TSUNAMIS WALLS WATER PRESSURE
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/01/18279099/building-performance http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16135

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Summary:	The strong main shock of the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE) of March 11, 2011, caused little damage to buildings. Buildings designed under the current building code and those with base isolation fared well. However, seismic design guidelines for nonstructural members had not been considered adequately, which resulted in problems such as the collapse of ceiling panels. Soil liquefaction occurred in reclaimed coastal area along Tokyo Bay and riverside areas. The key lessons of the GEJE are that seismic-resistant building design prevent collapse of buildings and protects human lives, that retrofitting vulnerable buildings is essential to reduce damage, that seismic isolation functioned well, and that nonstructural building components can cause serious damage. When applying these lessons to developing countries, local technical and socioeconomic conditions should be taken into account. This report gives findings; lessons; and recommendations for developing countries.

Building Performance

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