2021 Volume 77 Issue 2 Pages I_65-I_73
In the event of a sudden disaster, such as earthquake, local governments and construction companies in the affected areas are required to restore the functions of facilities quickly through emergency recovery responses. This study aims to acquire information for examining emergency recovery responses, considering the extent of damage caused to the construction companies and the regions where they were located. We used the results of the questionnaire survey of local construction companies regarding their emergency recovery responses immediately after the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake. Moreover, the questionnaire included responses from the construction companies located in the areas where the damage was minimal. A statistical method was applied to the questionnaire records to determine the relationship between the seismic intensity and emergency recovery response in the area where the construction companies were located. The results showed that shortage in labor, confusion of information, and the work without facility manager instrucions were associated with the locations of the construction companies and the seismic intensity of the foreshocks and mainshocks at those locations.
