抄録
The Kobe Crystal Tower,32 storied high rise building, was struck by the South of Hyogo prefecture earthquake at location very near to the most severe disaster area. In this report, it is shown how this building resisted against to such a big earthquake, through elasto-plastic dynamic analysis applying observed wave records, detail analysis by FEM, non destructive testings and referring to the design requirements and quality records of the realized building elements and construction.