THE ACTUAL CIRCUMSTANCES OF CONSCIOUSNESS ABOUT INDOOR DAMAGE MEASURES DURING STRONG EARTHQUAKES BY QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYS

Abstract

The structural damages of buildings have gradually decreased in recent earthquake disasters. However, during strong earthquakes, human damages were caused by the overturning of furniture on the floor or the falling of the ceiling. We carried out questionnaire surveys to grasp consciousness of inhabitants and the actual circumstances of measures about the indoor damages. It is analyzed on the questionnaire results of the number more than 600 parts. The consciousness of inhabitants has examined for reduction of the human damages with the indoor damages. For disaster-prevention in strong earthquakes, it also summarized the present problems in measures about the indoor damages.