Monitoring and Evaluation of Technical Conditions of Seismic Isolation Systems Implemented in Armenia : Institutional Arrangements for Disaster Risk Management and Reduction

World Bank

Washington, DC

关键词: APPLIANCES;    ASPHALT;    CANTILEVER;    CEMENT;    CHIMNEYS;   

RP-ID  :  68655

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

One of the objectives of a GFDRR fundedproject in Armenia (Institutional Arrangements on DisasterRisk Management and Reduction) is awareness building amongthe decision makers, professional engineering andconstruction community, and local self-governments on themodern, anti-seismic technologies successfully developed andimplemented in Armenia. To raise awareness on the seismicisolation technology it was decided to first evaluate thefunctioning of all seismic isolation systems in the alreadyconstructed buildings in Armenia. Then based on the carriedout observations to analyze the results, to draw lessonsfrom the findings and to present the conclusions andrecommendations to the wider engineering and constructioncommunity, as well as to the decision makers in theconstruction industry. For that purpose monitoring andevaluation of the technical conditions of the seismicisolation systems in the buildings which were seismicallyisolated for more than a decade ago was carried out. Thisinitiative was very useful, as it helped to answer to thefrequently asked questions and concerns on thesustainability and effectiveness of the technology, of theseismic isolators. It also helped to draw lessons andrecommend solutions for improving their construction andmaintenance practices.