Collapse rates of reinforced concrete structures during large magnitude earthquakes: case study for Romania
Highlights The Vrancea earthquake of March 1977 was the most damaging event in Romania in the XXth century; The largest collapse ratio (0.0067) among the analysed structures was observed for RC silos; No collapses were observed for multi-storey industrial buildings and large panels structures; Very...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer
2021-04-01
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| Series: | SN Applied Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-021-04520-9 |
| Summary: | Highlights The Vrancea earthquake of March 1977 was the most damaging event in Romania in the XXth century; The largest collapse ratio (0.0067) among the analysed structures was observed for RC silos; No collapses were observed for multi-storey industrial buildings and large panels structures; Very small collapse ratios were noticed for residential RC high-rise structures built in the ‘60s and ‘70s |
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| ISSN: | 2523-3963 2523-3971 |