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- Title
- Observations on the Behavior of Buildings in the Romania Earthquake of March 4, 1977.
- File
- PB272356.pdf
- Author(s)
- Fattal, G.; Simiu, E.; Culver, C.
- Source
- Agency for International Development, Washington, D.C. Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance., September 1977, 172 p.
- Identifying Number(s)
- NBS-SP-490
- Abstract
- Observations are presented of the damage to buildings resulting from the earthquake of March 4, 1977 in Romania. The report was prepared by engineers from the National Bureau of Standards who participated as members of the U.S. government team dispatched to Romania under the auspices of the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance, Agency for International Development. A summary of the team's activities is included. Background data on the seismic history of Romania, the characteristics of the earthquake and descriptions of damage to specific buildings are also included. The types of building construction and the history of the development of seismic design requirements for buildings in Romania are discussed. Recommendations are presented for needed building research based on the observations.
- Keywords
- Structural engineering; Seismic design; Damage assessment; Earthquake resistant structures; Reinforced concrete; Precast concrete; Rumania; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Building codes; Earthquakes