Evaluation of non-structural earthquake damage to buildings in southwestern B.C.

The damage to non-structural building components and contents can constitute a significant portion of the total damage and risk to life due to an earthquake. Despite this, structural effects have been the measure of risk in the majority of regional damage assessment studies. It is the purpose of...

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Main Author: Cook, Shane Edmond
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/9136