Technical Problems Related to Post-Earthquake Field Emergency Assessment of Building Damage and Safety

Xianhui Zhang; Xiujuan Sun; Xiao Ai; Baitao Sun

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Technical Problems Related to Post-Earthquake Field Emergency Assessment of Building Damage and Safety

Xianhui Zhang, Xiujuan Sun, Xiao Ai, Baitao Sun

Published in American Journal of Civil Engineering (Volume 10, Issue 4)

Received: 30 June 2022 Accepted: 6 August 2022 Published: 9 August 2022

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When a strong earthquake occurs, buildings are often damaged in varying degrees. The safety assessment of earthquake-damaged buildings is an important part of post-earthquake emergency rescue work. The aim of safety assessment is to quickly and effectively assess the safety of damaged buildings and reduce the loss of life and property of people in disaster areas. In the past, the safety appraisal of earthquake site was carried out according to experts' experience, the appraisal results varied from person to person, and the appraisal efficiency was low. In this paper, the seismic safety and availability standards are established by summing up the rich experience of earthquakes in China, and the relationship between these standards and different damage states is proposed, the damage assessment of reinforced concrete and masonry structures is specified in detail. The damage states of different structural and non-structural components are quantified, and the previous seismic damage pictures are added. Then, according to the severity and quantity of earthquake damage, the safety evaluation rules of the whole building are established, and the earthquake damage of the whole building is evaluated. The results show that the safety evaluation results based on these rules are consistent with the actual situation. Therefore, the proposed method can be used for fast and effective security identification.

Published in	American Journal of Civil Engineering (Volume 10, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajce.20221004.12
Page(s)	153-161
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Post-Earthquake Field, Emergency Assessment, Building Damage, Safety Assessment, Severity, Quantity

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Xianhui Zhang, Xiujuan Sun, Xiao Ai, Baitao Sun. (2022). Technical Problems Related to Post-Earthquake Field Emergency Assessment of Building Damage and Safety. American Journal of Civil Engineering, 10(4), 153-161. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajce.20221004.12

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Xianhui Zhang; Xiujuan Sun; Xiao Ai; Baitao Sun. Technical Problems Related to Post-Earthquake Field Emergency Assessment of Building Damage and Safety. Am. J. Civ. Eng. 2022, 10(4), 153-161. doi: 10.11648/j.ajce.20221004.12

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Xianhui Zhang, Xiujuan Sun, Xiao Ai, Baitao Sun. Technical Problems Related to Post-Earthquake Field Emergency Assessment of Building Damage and Safety. Am J Civ Eng. 2022;10(4):153-161. doi: 10.11648/j.ajce.20221004.12

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Xianhui Zhang

School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Heilongjiang University of Science and Technology, Harbin, China
Xiujuan Sun

School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Heilongjiang University of Science and Technology, Harbin, China
Xiao Ai

School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Heilongjiang University of Science and Technology, Harbin, China
Baitao Sun

Institute of Engineering Mechanics, China Earthquake Administration, Key Laboratory of Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, China Earthquake Administration, Harbin, China

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