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Earthquake-Induced Structural and Nonstructural Damage in Hospitals

Author(s) -

Achour Nebil,

Miyajima Masakatsu,

Kitaura Masaru,

Price Andrew

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

earthquake spectra

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.134

H-Index - 92

eISSN - 1944-8201

pISSN - 8755-2930

DOI - 10.1193/1.3604815

Subject(s) - preparedness , natural disaster , forensic engineering , china , order (exchange) , natural hazard , engineering , business , geography , political science , archaeology , finance , meteorology , law

The Sichuan (China) and L'Aquila (Italy) earthquakes have again highlighted the question of our preparedness for natural hazards. Within a few seconds, an earthquake can demolish many buildings, destroy infrastructure, and kill and injure thousands of people. In order to reduce the impact of earthquakes on human life and to prepare hospitals to cope with future disasters, this paper discusses earthquake-related damage to healthcare facilities. It investigates the damage to 34 healthcare facilities in seven countries caused by nine earthquakes between 1994 and 2004, in order to determine common and specific issues. The investigation shows that structural and architectural damage tended to be different and specific to the situation, while utility supplies and equipment damage were similar in most cases and some common trends emerged.

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