Urban non-engineered buildings in Merida, Venezuela. Seismic performance and proposals for retrofit and for new construction
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Data publicació2015-01-01
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Abstract
The seismic risk for an informal settlement in Mérida (“La Milagrosa”) is qualitatively assessed and retrofit strategies are
proposed. The buildings in the settlement are thoroughly examined and four prototype buildings are chosen to represent
the vast majority of houses in “La Milagrosa”. The structural behavior of these buildings under gravity loads and seismic
actions is deeply analyzed; this study shows that the prototype buildings are unsafe for gravity loads, and that the seismic
demands largely exceed their capacity. Based on these conclusions, feasible retrofit strategies are proposed, together with
draft recommendations for new similar constructions. Earlier quantitative estimative appraisals show that the proposed
seismic strengthening measures can be very effective in reducing fatalities and economical losses, and are significantly
more cost-efficient than reconstruction-based approaches. These conclusions might be generalized to many non-engineered
urban areas in earthquake-prone regions of the developing world.
CitacióLopez Almansa, F., Pujades, L., Castillo, A. Urban non-engineered buildings in Merida, Venezuela. Seismic performance and proposals for retrofit and for new construction. "Informes de la construcción.", 01 Gener 2015, vol. 67, núm. 537.
ISSN1988-3234
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