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Basic Techniques for Quick and Rapid Post-Earthquake Assessments of Building Safety, paper by F. Vidal, M. Feriche and A. Ontiveros

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Summary

Vidal, Feriche and Ontiveros' paper suggests several methods for the assessment of buildings immediately after an earthquake. It was presented at the 8th International Workshop on Seismic Microzoning and Risk Reduction in Almeria, Spain, in 2009.

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    Record ID Attachment Author(s) Subject(s) Building(s) Action
    ENG.IWSMRR.0001PDF, 10 pages, 0.42 mb
    • Feriche, M
    • Ontiveros, A
    • Vidal, F
    • Building assessments after earthquakes
    • Engineering
    • Placarding (Stickering)
    • Standards and Regulation

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