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Italy 2009
Earthquake
Italy 2009
L'Aquila
Study
Tertulliani et al.
authors
Tertulliani, A.; Arcoraci, L.; Berardi, M.; Bernardini, F.; Camassi, R.; Castellano, C.; Del Mese, S.; Ercolani, E.; Graziani, L.; Leschiutta, I.; Rossi, A.; Vecchi, M.
Date
2011
Damage Scale
EMS98
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Data
Documentation
id
Damage Levels
388
D0
No damage
389
D1
Light damage.
390
D2
Moderate damage
391
D3
Heavy damage
392
D4
Very heavy damage
393
D5
Total or near total collapse
id
Building Classes
399
A
Traditional dwellings (2-4 stories)
400
B
Traditional buildings and Historical edifices (2-4 stories)
401
C
Historical edifices (2-4 stories) and modern residential buildings (2-6 stories).
402
D
Public buildings and/or residential buildings (very recent)
403
SB
Monumental buildings (churches, towers etc..)
Sources
An application of EMS98 in a medium-sized city: The case of L'Aquila (Central Italy) after the April 6, 2009 Mw 6.3 earthquake
Tertulliani, A.; Arcoraci, L.; Berardi, M.; Bernardini, F.; Camassi, R.; Castellano, C.; Del Mese, S.; Ercolani, E.; Graziani, L.; Leschiutta, I.; Rossi, A.; Vecchi, M.
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