Vulnerability curves of masonry constructions Algiers case study

F. Djaalali, M. Bensaibi, N. Bourahla and L. Davenne

Abstract

This study deals with the assessment of low and mid rise multi-story buildings made of stone and /or brick, composite steel and masonry slabs from the sixties, known to be vulnerable to seismic hazard using the \"vulnerability index\" method based on buildings survey following Ain Temouchent (1999) and Boumerdes (2003) earthquakes, from where vulnerability curves are constructed using the translation method. The results obtained for the case study confirm what has been observed in situ.

Key Words

Unreinforced masonry (URM); earthquake; vulnerability curves; vulnerability index; Algeria

Address

F. Djaalali: Department of Civil Engineering, University M\'Hamed Bouguara, Boumerdes, Algeria M. Bensaibi, N. Bourahla: Department of Civil Engineering, University Saad Dahleb, Blida, Algeria L. Davenne: Laboratoire Energetique Mecanique Electromagnetisme, University Paris Ouest, Paris, France

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