Title :
Why was it so damaging?
Author :
Díez, Antonio Aretxabala ; Larrea, Cristina Sanz
Author_Institution :
Technol. & Sci. Inst. of Navarre, Building Lab., Univ. of Navarre, Pamplona, Spain
Abstract :
This paper analyses the unpredictable and devastating effects of the earthquake that Lorca (Spain) suffered on the 11th of May. It was much more harmful than expected, according to the Spanish seismic-resistant structural code in force, NCSE 02. The conclusions were presented in the symposium on the matter that took place in Lorca, during days 2, 7, 15 and 22 June, 2011.
Keywords :
earthquake engineering; structural engineering; town and country planning; Lorca earthquake; NCSE 02; Spanish seismic-resistant structural code; devastating effects; urban planning; Acceleration; Buildings; Cities and towns; Earthquakes; Europe; Geology; Poles and towers; Earthquakes; Faults; Heritage Damages; Seismic-Resistant Structural Codes; Urban Planning in Seismic Zones;
Conference_Titel :
Multimedia Technology (ICMT), 2011 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Hangzhou
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-771-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICMT.2011.6002759
