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Japan 2003
Miyagi-ken Hokubu
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AIJ by Age (RC)
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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
135
Slight damage
None to very little damage to the columns, load bearing walls and the non-structural walls
136
Small damage
Light damage to the columns and load bearing walls, cracks seen near staircases and on reinforced secondary (non-structural) walls.
137
Heavy damage
Cracks observed on the columns exposes/bends the steel inside. Large cracks seen on load bearing walls.
id
Building Classes
76
RC-1971
Reinforced concrete building built before 1971
77
RC1972-1981
Reinforced concrete building built between 1972-1981
78
RC1982-
Reinforced concrete building built after 1982
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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