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Housner G.W. and Dixin H.
Earthquake
China 1976
Tangshan
Study
Housner G.W. and Dixin H.
Survey Location
East mining area
location point (lat long)
40.0318 113.1698
lat long accuracy
Poor
distance from epicentre (km)
432
usgs pga
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Damage Matrix
Percent Matrix
Building Classes
Damage Level Percentages of Total Damaged
BI
SLD
MD
SD
C
CC
Total
BRC
1.171875
7.03125
26.171875
37.109375
11.328125
17.1875
100
BW
0
0
22.8571428571429
8.57142857142857
28.5714285714286
40
100
BRCW
0
0
42.8571428571429
17.8571428571429
32.1428571428571
7.14285714285714
100
SW
0
2.58620689655172
38.7931034482759
28.448275862069
4.31034482758621
25.8620689655172
100
BSW
7.69230769230769
30.7692307692308
11.5384615384615
26.9230769230769
7.69230769230769
15.3846153846154
100
Building Classes
Damage Level
BI
SLD
MD
SD
C
CC
Total
BRC
3
18
67
95
29
44
256
BW
0
0
8
3
10
14
35
BRCW
0
0
12
5
9
2
28
SW
0
3
45
33
5
30
116
BSW
2
8
3
7
2
4
26
Total
5
29
135
143
55
94
461
Post earthquake buildings surveys
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Study locations
Study Locations
Changli
East mining area
Fengnan
Qinhuangdao
Tangshan-city