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Resource Category: Structural Engineering

Issues regarding damaged buildings in Christchurch

The City of Christchurch is facing a number of difficult policy decisions regarding damaged buildings. One is whether to allow home onwners to repair or rebuild their homes in the many areas where there was significant liquefaction damage (the subject of a separate post). Another difficult policy issue comes as a result of the damage to […]

The 20th May 2012 Emilia Romagna Earthquake EPICentre Field Observation Report

A 5.9Mw earthquake hit the Emilia Romagna region of Italy on the 20th May 2012, resulting in 7 deaths, significant damage to historic structures, churches and industrial buildings, and 7000 people needing shelter. On the 25th May 2012 the EPICentre team travelled to the earthquake affected areas, where they were joined on the 26th May by Professor […]

Recent Italian Earthquakes: Examination of Structural Vulnerability, Damage, and Post-Earthquake Practices

Read the report: Recent Italian Earthquakes: Examination of Structural Vulnerability, Damage, and Post-Earthquake Practices EERI members can download the following special issue of Earthquake Spectra originally published in July 2004. It is also available to members and nonmembers for $25 plus shipping.EERI members can download the following publication at no charge from the members-only area of the web site. […]