This paper is to describe reconnaissance activities of AIJ, Architectural Institute of Japan, after the 2011 East Japan Earthquake. First, observed typical damages to reinforced concrete school buildings are introduced. Secondly, the damage level statistics of the observed buildings and its correlation with the Japanese seismic performance indices are presented. A good correlation was observed between calculated seismic capacity Is-index and observed damage. Generally, reinforced concrete struct
This paper is to describe reconnaissance activities of AIJ, Architectural Institute of Japan, after the 2011 East Japan Earthquake. First, observed typical damages to reinforced concrete school buildings are introduced. Secondly, the damage level statistics of the observed buildings and its correlation with the Japanese seismic performance indices are presented. A good correlation was observed between calculated seismic capacity Is-index and observed damage. Generally, reinforced concrete struct