Reconnaissance Report on Structural and Geotechnical Aspects of Damages in a Recent Earthquake in Japan

Abstract eng:
This paper outlines the geotechnical and structural hazards brought by the 2007 Niigataken Chuetsu-oki earthquake that occurred in the Niigata and Nagano prefecture, Japan on July 16th, 2007 (JST). The quake brought heavy damages to many wooden residential houses and traditional wooden buildings. This paper is a report of preliminary joint investigation on the structural and geotechnical aspects of the damages. Ground vibration and ground deformation were found to be the main cause that led to damages to low earthquake resistant buildings and other associated damages during the earthquake.

• Export as: BibTeX | MARC | MARCXML | DC | EndNote | NLM | RefWorks
• Add to your basket