Seismic safety and vulnerability mitigation of school buildings

C. Z. Chrysostomou; N. Kyriakides; A. J. Kappos; L. Kouris; V. Papanikolaou; E. G. Dimitrakopoulos; A. I. Giouvanidis; E. Georgiou

Seismic safety and vulnerability mitigation of school buildings

C. Z. Chrysostomou
, N. Kyriakides
, A. J. Kappos
, L. Kouris
, V. Papanikolaou
, E. G. Dimitrakopoulos
, A. I. Giouvanidis
, E. Georgiou

Civil & Environmental Engineering

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Abstract

The vulnerability of existing buildings to seismic forces and their retrofitting is an international problem. The majority of structures in seismic-prone areas worldwide are structures that have been designed either without the consideration of seismic forces, or using previous codes of practice specifying lower levels of seismic forces. In Cyprus, after the three earthquakes that occurred in 1995, 1996, and 1999, the Cyprus State, acting in a pioneering way internationally, has decided the seismic retrofitting of all school buildings, taking into account the sensitivity of the society towards these structures, which house the future generation of the society. In this paper the details of the over 10 year ongoing retrofitting programme of the school buildings of Cyprus are presented and two representative school buildings are chosen for further detailed investigation as far as their retrofitting is concerned. Non-linear analysis is conducted on calibrated analytical models of the two buildings in order to derive fragility curves. These curves are used to perform benefit-cost and life-cycle analysis and evaluate the effectiveness of the retrofitting programme.

Original language	British English
Title of host publication	4th International fib Congress 2014
Subtitle of host publication	Improving Performance of Concrete Structures, FIB 2014 - Proceedings
Pages	122-124
Number of pages	3
ISBN (Electronic)	9788173719196
State	Published - 2014
Event	4th International fib Congress, FIB 2014 - Powai, Mumbai, India Duration: 10 Feb 2014 → 14 Feb 2014

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Name	4th International fib Congress 2014: Improving Performance of Concrete Structures, FIB 2014 - Proceedings

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Conference	4th International fib Congress, FIB 2014
Country/Territory	India
City	Powai, Mumbai
Period	10/02/14 → 14/02/14

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SDG 4 Quality Education
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

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Fragility curves
Optimum retrofit level
Schools
Seismic retrofitting

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Chrysostomou, C. Z., Kyriakides, N., Kappos, A. J., Kouris, L., Papanikolaou, V., Dimitrakopoulos, E. G., Giouvanidis, A. I., & Georgiou, E. (2014). Seismic safety and vulnerability mitigation of school buildings. In 4th International fib Congress 2014: Improving Performance of Concrete Structures, FIB 2014 - Proceedings (pp. 122-124). (4th International fib Congress 2014: Improving Performance of Concrete Structures, FIB 2014 - Proceedings).

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Chrysostomou CZ, Kyriakides N, Kappos AJ, Kouris L, Papanikolaou V, Dimitrakopoulos EG et al. Seismic safety and vulnerability mitigation of school buildings. In 4th International fib Congress 2014: Improving Performance of Concrete Structures, FIB 2014 - Proceedings. 2014. p. 122-124. (4th International fib Congress 2014: Improving Performance of Concrete Structures, FIB 2014 - Proceedings).

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