A proposed methodology for seismic risk evaluation of existing reinforced school buildings
Joint Authors
Subayh, Muhammad E.
Nazif, Maha A.
Source
Housing and Building National Research Center Journal
Issue
Vol. 8, Issue 3 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.204-211, 8 p.
Publisher
Housing and Building National Research Center
Publication Date
2012-12-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In thelastfewdecades,therewasanoticeableincreaseinearthquakesactivitiesthat cause greatlossesrelatedwithhumanandstructures.Thelosseshaveanegativeeffectontheecon- omy especiallyindevelopingcountriesthatshouldfollowallpossiblescientificmethodstominimize that badeffect.Schoolbuildingshaveanimportantroleintheeducationalprocessandtheymay serve asemergencysheltersafterearthquakeevents.So,schoolbuildingsneedacompletestrategy for evaluatingtheircapabilitytofacetheprobableearthquakes.Thispaperisconcernedwithan important stepforthatrequiredstrategytoevaluatetheseismicvulnerabilityofexistingreinforced concrete schoolbuildingsonthenationallevel.Aproposedmethodologyispresentedforthatpur- pose bydevelopingqualitativenormsforfactorsthatsupposedtohaveamajoreffectontheseismic behavior oftheschoolbuildings.Thismethodologyisbasedmainlyonquestionnaireformsanda computer programinordertoexecutethismethodologyquicklyandwithreasonableaccuracy based onscientificfundamentals.Theproposedmethodologyiscalibratedusingsomeaffected school buildingsbyvariousearthquakeeventsindifferentcountries.Theresultsshowedgood agreement withthestateofdamageoftheschoolbuildings,soitcanbeappliedbytheofficial authorities forpreparingaprioritizationplanofthestructuralsafetyofallexistingreinforcedcon- crete schoolbuildingsinEgypt
American Psychological Association (APA)
Subayh, Muhammad E.& Nazif, Maha A.. 2012. A proposed methodology for seismic risk evaluation of existing reinforced school buildings. Housing and Building National Research Center Journal،Vol. 8, no. 3, pp.204-211.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-374971
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Subayh, Muhammad E.& Nazif, Maha A.. A proposed methodology for seismic risk evaluation of existing reinforced school buildings. Housing and Building National Research Center Journal Vol. 8, no. 3 (2012), pp.204-211.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-374971
American Medical Association (AMA)
Subayh, Muhammad E.& Nazif, Maha A.. A proposed methodology for seismic risk evaluation of existing reinforced school buildings. Housing and Building National Research Center Journal. 2012. Vol. 8, no. 3, pp.204-211.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-374971
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 211
Record ID
BIM-374971