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Assessment of earthquake effects on residential buildings and services in the Greater Vancouver area / authors, A.M. Jablonski ... [et al.].: NH18-1/369-1989E-PDF

"On the basis of previous earthquake damage, mainly in California and Alaska, an assessment is made of the effects on residential buildings in the Greater Vancouver Area during and after an earthquake. Two levels of earthquakes are considered: a) the "design level earthquake" of the National Building Code of Canada, 1985 Edition; b) a "major earthquake" corresponding to a slip of the tectonic plates along the west coast of British Columbia, also called a "major subduction earthquake". The design level earthquake is characterized by a peak ground acceleration of 0.20 times the gravitational acceleration (g). The location, magnitude, recurrence interval, and the resulting ground motions of the subduction earthquake are somewhat uncertain. For such an earthquake a peak ground motion acceleration amplitude of 0.50 g in the Vancouver area has been assumed"--Executive summary, p. 3.

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Department/Agency
  • Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
  • Institute for Research in Construction (Canada)
TitleAssessment of earthquake effects on residential buildings and services in the Greater Vancouver area / authors, A.M. Jablonski ... [et al.].
Series title
  • Research report
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • "Client report for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation."
  • "Report no. CR-581O.1; Report date: 6 Februruy 1989; Contract no. CR-581O."
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 21-22).
  • 1. Introduction -- 2. Basic parameters -- 3. Predicted earthquakes in the Greater Vancouver area -- 4. Soil liquefaction -- 5. Damage potential -- 6. Summary of major structural damage -- 7. Effects of major structural damage -- 8. Topics that need further study -- 9. References -- 10. Appendices and figures.
Publishing information
  • [Ottawa] : Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, [1989]
Author / Contributor
  • Jablonski, Alexander Maciej,1948-
Description34 p. : ill., maps
Catalogue number
  • NH18-1/369-1989E-PDF
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