Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
Learning From Earthquakes

The Kyushu Japan Earthquake Sequence of April 2016

 This report is based on a review of English language news media articles, reports available on the web pages of the Japan Meteorological Agency and the United States Geological Survey, and field reconnaissance conducted in several areas of significant earthquake damage between April 29th and May 1st 2016. The field reconnaissance included observation of damage […]

Resilience Reconnaissance Observation Report by LFE Travel Study Program Team

The LFE Travel Study Program is an initiative of EERI to conduct field study trips to earthquake affected regions around the world that offer members a unique opportunity to learn directly from local experts in the field, facilitating international knowledge transfer. Field study trips also help participants understand the role and importance of EERI reconnaissance […]

Performance of high-rise buildings located in Manta during the 2016 Ecuador earthquake

(1)  Professor, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE, Sangolquí, Ecuador, P.O.BOX: 171-5-231B, rraguiar@espe.edu.ec (2)  Ph.D. Candidate, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA, agharo@ncsu.edu; M. EERI       Professor, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE, Sangolquí, Ecuador, P.O.BOX: 171-5-231B, agharo@espe.edu.ec ABSTRACT This paper describes the seismic performance of a reinforced concrete building located in the […]