Study of Building Damage near Fault Rupture
－Case Study of the 1999 Chi-Chi Earthquake in Taiwan－
2001 Volume 3 Pages 59-64
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2001 Volume 3 Pages 59-64
The present paper deals with building damages near fault rupture.The great fault ruptures appeared and severe building damage occurred in the 1999 Chi-Chi earthquake in Taiwan.To determine the degree of damage and relation between damage pattern and surface rupture,a survey was conducted around Fonyuan,Wufong and Chaotuen where the damage to buildings was severe and the fault scarp appeared at the ground surface.Survey of fault damage evaluation of buildings and micro tremor measurements were conducted in the study area.The effect of distance from fault rupture on the damage level of buildings was discussed.
