INVESTIGATION OF HOUSE DAMAGE DUE TO LIQUEFACTION CAUSED BY THE 2000 WESTERN TOTTORI PREFECTURE EARTHQUAKE

Abstract

On October 6. 2000, an earthquake with the magnitude of 7.3 hit the western part of Tottori prefecture. Although the earthquake was bigger than Hyougo-ken Nanbu earthquake in 1995, fatality numbered zero and completely destroyed houses was no more than 360. However, many houses were damaged by liquefaction at reclaimed lands along Sakaiminato-city and Yonago-city. The authors made the questionnaire and survey relating to the damages of houses due to the liquefaction in Abe-Hikona housing estate. This paper presents the results of the investigations. Questionnaire-survey.