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Diagnosis, seismic analysis and reinforcement of an old building in El-Maleh, Algeria.
- Source :
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Earthquake Engineering & Engineering Vibration . Dec2010, Vol. 9 Issue 4, p577-586. 10p. 3 Charts, 15 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- The Northern part of Algeria is considered to be the most active seismogenic area in the Western Mediterranean region. This area has a rich history of seismicity and had experienced many destructive earthquakes such as the Chlef (1954), El-Asnam (1980), Beni-Chograne (1994), Aïn-Temouchent (1999) and recently Boumerdes (2003) earthquakes. The earthquake of Aïn-Temouchent on December 22, 1999, was of magnitude 5.7, killed at least 28 people and made thousands of families homeless. Consequent damage was seen in all the structures located in a radius of 30 km. In the city of El-Maleh, located 12 km northeast of Aïn-Temouchent, the 'The National Bank Branch' of El-Maleh suffered moderate damage, but enough to justify questions about its safety. The project of rehabilitating this building required a broad analysis of its static and dynamic, past and present behaviors. The study reported in this paper was a necessary preliminary step toward the development of an optimal retrofit solution. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16713664
- Volume :
- 9
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Earthquake Engineering & Engineering Vibration
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 57433165
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11803-010-0039-8