Experimental Study for Function Maintenance in Indoor Space During Earthquakes

Abstract

In past earthquake disasters, damage caused by non-structural elements, furniture and fixtures in indoor spaces had caused human damage and economic damage as well as the loss of functionality of facilities. Therefore, sufficient verification and countermeasures are needed not only for the seismic resistance of structures, but also for the functional maintenance performance of indoor spaces during earthquakes. As a result, research has been conducted focusing on earthquake damage caused by indoor non-structural elements, furniture and fixtures other than structural components of buildings. Evaluation experiment results of indoor space using E-Defense are reported.