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Earthquake characteristics and building damage in high-intensity areas of Wenchuan earthquake II: Dujiangyan and Pengzhou City

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  • Chang-Rong He
  • Qun Chen
  • Sheng-Li Han
  • Ru Zhang

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On May 12, 2008, a massive earthquake occurred along the Longmen Mountain Central Fault in Sichuan Province, China, causing serious damages to buildings near the fault. As the Longmen Mountain Central Fault and the Anterior Fault both traversed Dujiangyan and Pengzhou cities, the seismic intensity in these areas reached levels IX–XI. Therefore, these two cities were among the most seriously damaged regions. In this article, the types of damage to buildings in the two cities and their affiliated towns or villages are investigated and reported. It is found that the damage to a building is related to its structure type, distance from the faults, and so on. The results provide valuable information on the seismic resistance of buildings in similar areas. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2011

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  • Chang-Rong He & Qun Chen & Sheng-Li Han & Ru Zhang, 2011. "Earthquake characteristics and building damage in high-intensity areas of Wenchuan earthquake II: Dujiangyan and Pengzhou City," 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. 57(2), pages 279-292, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:nathaz:v:57:y:2011:i:2:p:279-292
    DOI: 10.1007/s11069-010-9612-8
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    1. Xiaoli Li & Zhiqiang Li & Jiansi Yang & Yaohui Liu & Bo Fu & Wenhua Qi & Xiwei Fan, 2018. "Spatiotemporal characteristics of earthquake disaster losses in China from 1993 to 2016," 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. 94(2), pages 843-865, November.

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