Seismic Vulnerability Guidelines
Indicate how often this construction type in the given terrain?
Plan Dimensions
Typical Wall Densities (total wall area (excluding openings)/plan area (for each floor)): Use the area of all walls in one direction divided by the area of the plan, and then do it for the walls going in the other direction (also divided by the area of the plan). Give a number for each direction if they are different.
Description of Building Materials
Notes: 1. Tension/compression/shear strength (e.g. concrete compression strength, steel yield strength, masonry compressive/shear strength; 2. Explain mix of different materials used in the construction e.g. masonry mortar mix (1:6 cement/sand mortar or 1:3 lime/sand mortar); concrete mix 1:2:4 (cement:sand:aggregate) ; dimensions of masonry units e.g. brick size 228mm(9 in.)x 114mm(4.5 in.)x 76mm(3in.)
Design process
Construction process
Building Codes and Standards
Building Permits and Development Control Rules
Building Maintenance and Condition
Construction Economics
Typical number of inhabitants
*Below are the general guidelines related to the economic status of the inhabitants:
Very Poor = lowest 10% of the population (per GDP)
Poor = lowest 30% of the population
Middle Class = from the lowest 30% up to the top 20% of the population
Rich = top 20% of the population
Insurance:
Structural and Architectural Features for Seismic Resistance (Note that this table should be filled out based on educated judgment-- no design checks or calculations need to be performed.)
Building Irregularities
Seismic Features
Walls
Frame (columns, beams)
Roof and floors
Foundation
Other
Seismic Vulnerability Rating
High vulnerabilty
Medium vulnerability
Low vulnerability
Description of seismic strengthening provisions
Seismic Strengthening Adopted
Construction and Performance of Seismic Strengthening
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