Citation

Yoshimura M, Meguro K. Sociotechnica 2003; 1: 352-357.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, The University of Tokyo, Sociotechnology Research Network)

DOI

10.3392/sociotechnica.1.352

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Among various issues on countermeasures for earthquake disaster reduction, retrofitting of existing low earthquake resistant structures, especially timber houses is the key issue in Japan, We propose a new methodology which encourages house owners to retrofit their own houses by using information on long-term earthquake prediction, earthquake resistance capacity of individual house and expecting ground motion of each site. With the methodology proposed, effect of retrofitting can be given to every house owner based on seismic capacity of his/her house and its location, probability of duration of earthquake prediction. This methodology is applied to discuss and evaluate the effects of retrofitting of structures using building stock data in Shizuoka-Prefecture, where 'Tokai Earthquake' is predicted to come.

Language: ja