A SURVEY ON ACTUAL CONDITIONS OF BUILDING DAMAGE ASSESSMENT DURING THE 2011 OFF THE PACIFIC COAST OF TOHOKU EARTHQUAKE

Abstract

This paper analyzed actual conditions and methodologies of building damage assessment which carries out damaged area suffered from the 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake. Authors conducted questionnaire survey for local governments which suffered from earthquake and Tsunami disaster. As a result of questionnaire survey, it become clear that duration of building damage assessment survey, number of supporting staffs, survey tools and so on are difference among the local governments which has some type of damages. And, many local governments have some opinion to carry out the building damage assessment which needs to keep fairness, quickness and accuracy.