Photo Collection of 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake Damage to Buildings

Author: China Academy of Building Research
Language: Chinese and English bilingual
ISBN/ISSN: 9787112102921
Published on: 2008-01
Hardcover



This book showing people the damage to buildings with different seismic fortification levels subjected to different seismic intensities in disaster areas of Sichuan, Shaanxi Gan Gansu provinces. The collection will be helpful to the professionals in building and construction sectors to understand more completely what the aforementioned earthquake – damaged buildings are really like. It will also be of important reference to guiding the future planning ,design and construction of buildings and the revision of relevant standards and codes.
本图片集按不同结构类型，精心选择部分典型的震害照片汇编而成，着重反映房屋建筑的震害，同时也涉及烟囱、水塔、古建、桥梁及地质等方面的震害。本图片集较为全面地反映了四川、甘肃、陕西等受灾地区各类建（构）筑物的震损情况，有助于业内人士更加全面地了解本次地震房屋震害的实际情况，对今后我国房屋建筑的规划、设计、施工以及有关标准规范修订工作具有重要的参考价值。

Part I 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake
Part II Multi-storey brick masonry buildings
Part III Reinforced concrete buildings
Part IV Stadiums, gymnasiums and spacious buildings
Part V Single-storey factory buildings
Part VI Houses in villages and towns
Part VII Ancient structures
Part VIII Chimneys and water towers
Part IX Miscellaneous
Appendix 1 Fortification intensities for some regions in Sichuan, Gansu and Shaanxi provided by Seismic Intensity (Ground Motion Parameter) Zonation Maps
Appendix 2 Distribution Map of Intensities of Magnitude-8.0 Wenchuan Earthquake