Earthquake-safe Buildings - about this resources series
This is a series of articles about earthquakes, their effects on buildings, and how to ensure that buildings are safe against earthquakes. They are intended for potential owners of new houses and larger buildings and others involved in the building industry.
The articles are written by Andrew Charleson and colleagues from the World Housing Encyclopedia http://www.world-housing.net which is sponsored by the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute https://www.eeri.org/ and the International Association of Earthquake Engineering http://www.iaee.or.jp/ . Translations of the articles in various languages are available from the WHE website http://www.world-housing.net .
Andrew Charleson
Retired- Former Associate Professor, Victoria University of Wellington
Andrew Charleson is a former Associate Professor at the School of Architecture, Victoria University of Wellington. He joined the school in 1987 after almost 20 years of structural engineering consultancy experience, including two years as an earthquake engineering advisor in Indonesia. He retired in December 2017 and is currently a volunteer visiting Professor in schools of architecture, mainly in developing countries. Andrew has two main research interests. The first relates to earthquake engineering which has culminated in the books about seismic resistant design for architects and also about seismic isolation for architects. Secondly, his research examines how structure can integrate with, and potentially enrich, architecture. His findings are highlighted in his book Structure as Architecture: A sourcebook for architects and structural engineers, the second edition of which was published in 2016.
RESOURCES SERIES
INTRODUCTION:
About this resources series
- Earthquakes and How They Affect Us
- Avoiding Soil and Foundation Problems during Earthquakes
- Three Structural Systems to Resist Earthquakes
- Why Walls Are the Best Earthquake-resistant Structural Elements
- Are Walls in Buildings Helpful during Earthquakes?
- How Do Buildings with Reinforced Concrete Columns and Beams Work in Earthquakes?
- Principles for Earthquake-safe Masonry Buildings
- Tying Parts of Buildings Together to Resist Earthquakes
- Local Wisdom and Building Safety in Earthquakes
- Infill Walls and How They Affect Buildings during Earthquakes
- A Common Structural Weakness to Avoid: Soft Story
- A Common Structural Weakness to Avoid: A Discontinuous Wall
- A Common Structural Weakness to Avoid: Short Column
- Preventing a Building from Twisting during Earthquake
- Why Buildings Pound Each Other during Earthquakes
- Construction Codes and Standards
- What to Look for in Building Regulations
- What to Expect from a Building Designed according to Codes
- Importance of Checks during the Design of Buildings
- Importance of Checks during the Construction of Buildings
- Preventing Damage to Non-structural Components
- Retrofitting Buildings against Earthquake
- Advanced Earthquake-Resilient Approaches for Buildings
- Urban Planning and Earthquake Safety
- Tsunamis and Buildings