The 1985 Chile earthquake: Structural characteristics and damage statistics for the building inventory in Vina del Mar

摘要

The Chile earthquake of 3 March 1985 resulted in an effective peakacceleration of 0.36g in the coastal city of Vina del Mar. The cityhad an inventory of over 400 reinforced concrete buildings ranging inheight from 5 to 23 stories. The observed behavior of the buildings isinterpreted in relation to the physical characteristics of thestructural systems.