Countermeasures and Risk Assessment of Residential Retain Structures Considering Snow Disasters and Earthquake during Snow Season

Abstract

In the 1995 Hyogoken Nambu Earthquake, residential retain structures and fills were severely damaged. Hence, many criteria are revised as to retrofit, including geotechnical subjects. However, there is lack in arguments about snow hazards, whereas such circumstances are very terrible. The authors treat case of snow disasters and geotechnical hazards，analytical results of questionnaire survey whom concerned municipal officers, related snow disasters and perspective on retrofit of geotechnical structures. Finally, we invcstigated criteria that is published and scrutinized prospect of certification on residential retain structures next stage.