- Author
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Hirosawa, M.
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Sugano, S.
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Kaminosono
- Title
- Seismic Evaluation Method for Restoration Techniques for Existing and Damaged Buildings Developed in Japan.
- Coporate
- Building Research Inst., Tokyo, Japan
- Report
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BRI Research Paper 142
October 19944
77 p.
- Keywords
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earthquakes
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damage
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inspection
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reinforced concretes
- Identifiers
- Japan; seismic evaluation; restoration; outlines of the standards to evaluate seismic capacity of existing and damaged reinforced concrete buildings; retrofit strategy and techniques; examples of the past investigation on the existing buildings; postearthquake countermeasures for damaged buildings
- Abstract
- The state of the art in both research and design for seismic evaluation and restoration of existing and damaged building in Japan is described. Emphasis is put on reinforced concrete buildings which have some experiences of severe damage due to recent destructive earthquakes. Technical guidelines for evaluation and restoration were compiled and published under the supervision of the administrative autohrity concerned. The guidelines were already applied to thousands of existing buildings and several damaged buildings. Fundamental policies of the guidelines and developed techniques with adequate modifications will be applicable to buildings all over the world.