Title: Overview and Analysis on Building Seismic Damage during Wenchuan Earthquake
Abstract:A ML 8.0 Richter scale earthquake happened in Wenchuan county of Sichuan province on May 12,2008.It is the most serious earthquake in China since 1949,resulting in a large number of collapses and dama...A ML 8.0 Richter scale earthquake happened in Wenchuan county of Sichuan province on May 12,2008.It is the most serious earthquake in China since 1949,resulting in a large number of collapses and damages to the buildings.The paper classified according to structural type and function of usage.The characters of building seismic damage in this earthquake is analyzed with typical building damage cases,and the lessons are concluded on structural type selection,structural design and construction management.Read More
Publication Year: 2009
Publication Date: 2009-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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