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Seismic Risk Evaluation in Densely Populated Area

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17560433
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Structural engineering/Earthquake engineering/Maintenance management engineering
Research InstitutionMeisei University

Principal Investigator

TOSHINAWA Takumi  Department of Architecture, Meisei University, Professor, 理工学部, 教授 (00188749)

Project Period (FY) 2005 – 2006
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2006)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥2,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000)
KeywordsEvaluation of seismic risk / Ground-motion characteristics / Vibration characteristics of buildings / Resonance / Microtremors / 強震観測 / 地震危険度
Research Abstract

1. Microtremor measurements on the ground in densely populated area
In the densely populated area concerned herein, three-component microtremors on the ground in the period range shorter than 1 sec were collected with spatial intervals of 25-50 m. H/V spectra were obtained for each points and the distribution of natural period of subsurface soils were evaluated. The results showed that the natural period of the ground was shorter in the northern area whereas the period becomes longer in the southern area. The shortest period is less than 0.2 s and the longest period is longer than0.5 s.
2. Evaluation of natural periods of buildings
In order to obtain natural period of the buildings in the area, microtremor measurements were conducted on the top floor of 27 RC/S/SRC buildings. The natural periods evaluated form the measurements were correlated well with the periods predicted from empirical relationships between natural periods and building heights demonstrating that natural periods of buildings in the area can be predicted form buildings heights.
3. Field survey of the number of stories and structural types of buildings
The numbers of stories and structural types of 9520 buildings in the area were evaluated through field survey showing that 70% of buildings were 2 story-wooden houses.
4. Evaluation seismic risk map of the area
From the distribution of the natural period and a frequency-response curve of SDOF system, a seismic risk map of buildings is evaluated for each natural period of buildings. The results show that seismic risk for buildings with the natural period of 0.5 sec is high in the south of the station while the risk for 0.3 sec is high in the north of the station. The former result is consistent with the distribution of damage to buildings in the 1854 and 1923 events.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2006 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All 2006 2005

All Journal Article (4 results)

  • [Journal Article] 常時微動記録を用いた甲府市中心部の地震危険度評価2006

    • Author(s)
      年縄 巧, 西村拓也
    • Journal Title

      第12回日本地震工学シンポジウム論文集

      Pages: 110-113

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report 2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Evaluation of Seismic Risk in the Downtown of Kofu City by making use of Microtremor Records (in Japanese with English abstract)2006

    • Author(s)
      Takumi TOSHINAWA, Takuya NISHIMURA
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of 12th Japan Earthquake Engineering

      Pages: 110-113

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Microtremor measurements conducted at a building for investigation of the effects of seismic isolation retrofit on vibration characteristics2005

    • Author(s)
      Takumi TOSHINAWA, Yoe Masuzawa, Yoshiaki HISADA
    • Journal Title

      International Conference on Experimental Vibration Analysis for Civil Engineering Structures

      Pages: 101-108

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary 2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Microtremor measurements conducted at a building for investigation of the effects of seismic isolation retrofit on vibration characteristics2005

    • Author(s)
      Takumi TOSHINAWA, Yoe MASUZAWA, Yoshiaki HISADA
    • Journal Title

      International Conference on Experimental Vibration Analysis for Civil Engineering Structures

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary

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Published: 2005-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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