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To comprehend the empirical seismic vulnerability capability of various typical structures in towns and suburbs, this study considers, as the research background, the structural damage data observation from the Mw 7.1 Yushu earthquake that occurred on 2010 April 14th in China. The proposed research activity sorts out the actual investigation data (7156 buildings) of five types of typical structures in towns and villages and establishes the vulnerability and seismic fragility evaluation model of a group of buildings considering multidimensional parameters by using the Chinese macroseismic intensity standard. Using spatial modal, numerical calculation, and regression analysis methods, an updated lognormal distribution vulnerability and resilience assessment model based on multidimensional quantitative parameters is performed. Based on the principle of the conditional probability and damage quantification model, an innovative model (domain, point cloud, curve, surface, matrix, and function) is established for regional vulnerability and seismic resilience assessment of typical group buildings. A logarithmic relationship model considering both the updated Chinese macroseismic intensity and three-dimensional composite peak ground acceleration as intensity measures is proposed, and an empirical vulnerability assessment model for typical rural buildings is established. The traditional average earthquake loss index calculation model is updated, and an innovative regional domain vulnerability assessment model is conducted. Taking the samples of various typical structures surveyed in the Yushu earthquake, regional group structure vulnerability domain comparison models of various structures are performed. Ultimately, depending on the typical damage characteristics of structures, the actual damage features and mechanisms of various structures are analysed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

To study the seismic vulnerabilities and performances of typical bridges, data from a field investigation of 2134 bridges on 22 highway sections hit by the Wenchuan earthquake that occurred in China on May 12, 2008, were collected and processed. From the sample data of the empirical seismic-damage observations, 1409 simply supported girder bridges, 107 continuous girder bridges, and 612 arch bridges were selected. The latest version of the Chinese seismic intensity standard was utilized to evaluate the fragility of bridge samples in different macroseismic intensity zones, and the empirical vulnerability matrix and multidimensional regression comparison model of typical bridge clusters were developed. Taking the bridge length, the coordinate azimuth of the bridge location, the number of spans, the geometric form of the pier columns, and the type of bearings and foundations as the single factors influencing vulnerability and assuming (i) the line type and bridge length, (ii) the types of pier column and foundation, and (iii) the number of spans, the type of bearings, foundations, and linearity as the coupled factors influencing vulnerability, the aforementioned typical bridges were subjected to comparative vulnerability analysis. Innovative fragility regression and probability comparison models of typical bridges were developed considering the influence of multiple factor coupling. A novel vulnerability evaluation model was proposed based on the characteristic parameters and damage grade of bridge clusters in the umbrella earthquake area, and the model was optimized and verified by using the typical bridge database of the Wenchuan earthquake. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]