Development of a seismic damage and loss scenario for contemporary and historical buildings in Thessaloniki, Greece

Andreas J. Kappos, Georgios Panagopoulos, Gregorios G. Penelis

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Abstract

The methodologies used in Greece for estimating direct losses in both reinforced concrete (R/C) and masonry buildings (also including monuments) are summarised, the critical issue of data collection is addressed, and practical solutions that have been tried are discussed. The development of a seismic risk scenario for contemporary and historical buildings in Thessaloniki is then presented and some key results are given, including the expected geographical distribution of building damage (due to the scenario earthquake) in the municipality of Thessaloniki; damage is described both in structural and in economic terms.

Original languageBritish English
Pages (from-to)836-850
Number of pages15
JournalSoil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
Volume28
Issue number10-11
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2008

Keywords

  • Historical buildings
  • Masonry buildings
  • Reinforced concrete buildings
  • Risk scenarios
  • Seismic vulnerability

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