Seismic and Coastal Vulnerability Assessment Model for Buildings in Chile

This article proposes a vulnerability assessment model for evaluating buildings’ expected seismic performance, as well as their vulnerability to tsunamis. The objective of this assessment is to provide appropriate information for decision makers regarding the need of repairs and reinforcement of bui...

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Published inBuildings (Basel) Vol. 11; no. 3; p. 107
Main Authors Quiñones-Bustos, Catalina, Bull, Maria Teresa, Oyarzo-Vera, Claudio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.03.2021
Subjects
Buildings
Cities
Coastal structures
coastal vulnerability
Coasts
Earthquakes
Emergency preparedness
Masonry
Population
Sea level
Seismic activity
Seismic engineering
Seismic hazard
Seismic response
Seismic surveys
seismic vulnerability
structural assessment
Tsunamis
Variables
Chile
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Summary:This article proposes a vulnerability assessment model for evaluating buildings’ expected seismic performance, as well as their vulnerability to tsunamis. The objective of this assessment is to provide appropriate information for decision makers regarding the need of repairs and reinforcement of buildings or other mitigation measures that need to be applied in a territory. A procedure for assessing seismic vulnerability and another methodology for evaluating tsunami vulnerability faced by coastal structures is presented. Finally, a method that integrates both procedures is proposed, providing a combined index of vulnerability. The assessment model was applied to the central area of the city of Talcahuano, Chile, which was affected by the 2010 Maule earthquake and tsunami.
ISSN:2075-5309
2075-5309
DOI:10.3390/buildings11030107