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Improving the Earthquake Resilience of Primary Schools in the Border Regions of Neighbouring Countries

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  • João M. C. Estêvão

    (Department of Civil Engineering, ISE, University of Algarve, 8005-217 Faro, Portugal
    CIMA—Centre for Marine and Environmental Research, UAlg, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal)

  • Antonio Morales-Esteban

    (Department of Building Structures and Geotechnical Engineering, University of Seville, 41004 Seville, Spain)

  • Luis F. Sá

    (Autoridade Nacional de Emergência e Proteção Civil, 2794-112 Carnaxide, Portugal)

  • Mónica A. Ferreira

    (CERIS—Instituto Superior Técnico, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal)

  • Bruno Tomás

    (Department of Civil Engineering, ISE, University of Algarve, 8005-217 Faro, Portugal)

  • Carlos Esteves

    (Department of Civil Engineering, ISE, University of Algarve, 8005-217 Faro, Portugal)

  • Vítor Barreto

    (Department of Civil Engineering, ISE, University of Algarve, 8005-217 Faro, Portugal)

  • Ana Carreira

    (Department of Civil Engineering, ISE, University of Algarve, 8005-217 Faro, Portugal)

  • Alfredo Braga

    (Department of Civil Engineering, ISE, University of Algarve, 8005-217 Faro, Portugal)

  • Maria-Victoria Requena-Garcia-Cruz

    (Department of Building Structures and Geotechnical Engineering, University of Seville, 41004 Seville, Spain)

  • Emilio Romero-Sanchez

    (Department of Building Structures and Geotechnical Engineering, University of Seville, 41004 Seville, Spain)

  • Jaime de-Miguel-Rodriguez

    (Department of Building Structures and Geotechnical Engineering, University of Seville, 41004 Seville, Spain)

  • Maria-Luisa Segovia-Verjel

    (Department of Building Structures and Geotechnical Engineering, University of Seville, 41004 Seville, Spain)

  • Beatriz Zapico Blanco

    (Department of Building Structures and Geotechnical Engineering, University of Seville, 41004 Seville, Spain)

  • Carlos Sousa Oliveira

    (CERIS—Instituto Superior Técnico, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal)

Abstract

This work summarises the strategy adopted in the European research project PERSISTAH. It aims to increase the resilience of the population, focusing on the existing primary schools in the Algarve (Portugal) and Huelva (Spain) regions. Software was developed to assess the seismic safety of these schools, considering different earthquake scenarios. Seismic retrofitting measures were studied and numerically tested. Some of them were also implemented in the retrofitting activities of two case study schools (one in each country). It was found that the adopted ground motion prediction equations (GMPEs) considerably affect the results obtained with the software, especially for offshore earthquake scenarios. Furthermore, the results show that the masonry buildings would be the most damaged school typologies for all the scenarios considered. Additionally, a set of guidelines was created to support the school community and the technicians related to the construction industry. The goal of these documents is to increase the seismic resilience of the population. Different activities were carried out to train schoolteachers in seismic safety based on the guidelines produced, obtaining positive feedback from them.

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  • João M. C. Estêvão & Antonio Morales-Esteban & Luis F. Sá & Mónica A. Ferreira & Bruno Tomás & Carlos Esteves & Vítor Barreto & Ana Carreira & Alfredo Braga & Maria-Victoria Requena-Garcia-Cruz & Emil, 2022. "Improving the Earthquake Resilience of Primary Schools in the Border Regions of Neighbouring Countries," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(23), pages 1-24, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:23:p:15976-:d:988922
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    1. Kok Tan & Hashim Abdul Razak & Dagang Lu & Yanjun Li, 2015. "Seismic response of a four-storey RC school building with masonry-infilled walls," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 78(1), pages 141-153, August.
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