Low-rise building damage caused by an earthquake and underground explosion
An investigation was conducted to compare low-rise building damage caused by an earthquake with that caused by a underground nuclear explosion. The methodology used in deriving the motion--damage relationships is described. The derived motion--damage relationships are given both in terms of the incidence of damage (damage ratio) and damage- cost (damage cost factor). Motion--damage relationships derived from the earthquake data are compared with similar data for low-rise buildings subjected to the ground motion of an underground nuclear explosion. Overall results show that for the same spectral acceleration the earthquake caused slightly more damage. Differences in ground motion characteristics for the two types of disturbances provide the most probable explanation for this discrepancy. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Blume (John A.) and Associates Research Div., San Francisco, Calif. (USA)
- NSA Number:
- NSA-29-000340
- OSTI ID:
- 4397706
- Report Number(s):
- JAB--99-92
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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