Vulnerability and site effects in earthquake disasters in Armenia (Colombia) – Part 2 : Observed damage and vulnerability
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Abstract. Damage in Armenia, Colombia, for the 25 January 1999 (Mw=6.2, peak ground acceleration (PGA) 580 Gal) event was disproportionate. We analyze damage report as a function of number stories and construction age buildings. recovered two vulnerability evaluations made Armenia 1993 2004. compare results evaluation with observed show that could have predicted relative frequency 1999. Our building stock major factor behind Moreover, it showed no significant reduction between
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عنوان ژورنال: Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1561-8633', '1684-9981']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-21-2345-2021