Advances in rapid assessment of damaged buildings by earthquakes

Michel Bolaños Guerrero ¹, Johannio Marulanda ², Peter Thomson Roach ²

¹ Universidad de Nariño, ² Universidad del Valle

¹ Pasto (Nariño), ² Cali (Valle del Cauca) – Colombia

 

ABSTRACT

This study presents a review of the methodology of rapid damage assessment by earthquakes in buildings,
with its origin, general base, links with other similar methodologies and its international use.
In addition, it also presents other methodologies to assess damage based on imagery, laser and radar
scanners with a possible future use to evolve rapid damage assessment. Rapid damage assessment
methodology evidences advantages to reach its objectives and recommendations for structural
analysis and design. This methodology is useful for cases with buildings that have obvious damage after
earthquakes, but not in cases without obvious loss of structural resistance facing aftershocks.

Keywords: Rapid Damage Assessment, Structures, Earthquakes, Satellite imagery, Drone.

 

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