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 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.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Narafu, Tatsuo, Ishiwatari, Mikio
Format:	Brief biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2013-01
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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