2006.4-2007.3 Yearbook of NILIM
Research Summary
Building Department
| Reference Number | Y060501 |
| Title | Study on Earthquake Disaster Prevention Measures Utilizing Seismic Risk Assessment Technology |
| Start-End Date | 2004.4-2007.3 |
| Division | Building Department, Standards and Accreditation System Division Building Department, Structural Standards Division Research Center for Land and Disaster Risk Management, Research Coordinator for Disaster Mitigation of Building |
| Author | Building Department, Director, Yoshinobu HIRANO Standards and Accreditation System Division, Head, Shinji TAKAMI Structural Standards Division, Head, Akiyoshi MUKAI Structural Standards Division, Head, Mamoru KOHNO Research Coordinator for Disaster Mitigation of Building, Wataru GOJO |
| Summary | It is crucial to make building owners invest positively to disaster prevention measures utilizing risk information. Current status of quantitative risk estimation methods of seismic damages and their applicability to the market selection of preventive measures were investigated. Several items that should be improved were pointed out for the better usage of risk information of buildings. |