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Type: | Conference paper |
Title: | Implications of the Canterbury earthquake sequence for Adelaide, South Australia |
Author: | Griffith, M. Moon, L. Ingham, J. Derakhshan, H. |
Citation: | Proceedings of the 12th Canadian Masonry Symposium, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 02 Jun 2013 - 05 Jun 2013 / D. Anderson, S. Brzev (eds): pp.1-11 |
Publisher: | University of British Columbia |
Publisher Place: | Canada |
Issue Date: | 2013 |
Conference Name: | Canadian Masonry Symposium (12th : 2013 : Vancouver, British Columbia) |
Statement of Responsibility: | M. Griffith, L. Moon, J. Ingham and H. Derakhsham |
Abstract: | The city of Christchurch has experienced over 10,000 aftershocks since the 4th of September 2010 earthquake of which approximately 50 have been greater than magnitude 5. The damage caused to URM buildings in Christchurch over this sequence of earthquakes has been well documented. Due to the similarity in age and construction of URM buildings in Adelaide, South Australia and Christchurch (they are sister cities, of similar age and heritage), an investigation was conducted to learn lessons for Adelaide based on the Christchurch experience. To this end, the number of URM buildings in the central business districts of both cities, the extent of seismic strengthening that exists in both cities, and the relative earthquake hazards for both cities were considered. This paper will report on these findings and recommend strategies that the city of Adelaide could consider to significantly reduce the seismic risk posed by URM buildings in future earthquake. |
Keywords: | Adelaide Canterbury earthquake seismic risk unreinforced masonry |
Rights: | Copyright status unknown |
Description (link): | http://cms2013-prod.webi.it.ubc.ca/index.php/cms/2013/index |
Published version: | https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/bitstream/handle/2292/21056/231-1083-1-DRwithcoversheet.pdf?sequence=6 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest Civil and Environmental Engineering publications |
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