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Japan 2003
Miyagi-ken Hokubu
Study
AIJ (RC)
authors
Architectural Institute of Japan (AIJ)
Date
2004
Damage Scale
scales for emergency safety check
Notes
scales for emergency safety check by the Japan Building Disaster Prevention Association
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Data
Documentation
id
Damage Levels
125
No damage
Undamaged
126
Slight damage
None to very little damage to the columns, load bearing walls and the non-structural walls
127
Small damage
Light damage to the columns and load bearing walls, cracks seen near staircases and on reinforced secondary (non-structural) walls.
128
Heavy damage
Cracks observed on the columns exposes/bends the steel inside. Large cracks seen on load bearing walls.
id
Building Classes
72
RC
Reinforced concrete building
Sources
Report on the Damage Investigation of the May 26. 2003 off Miyaghi Prefecture Earthquake and the July 26. 2003 Nothern Miyagi Prefecture Earthquake
Architectural Institute of Japan (AIJ)
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Study locations
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Study Locations
Kanan Town
Kashimadai Town
Naruse Town
Yamoto Town