The Mexico Earthquake of September 19, 1985—Evaluation of the Seismic Capacity of Buildings in Mexico City
- 1 February 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Earthquake Spectra
- Vol. 5 (1) , 19-24
- https://doi.org/10.1193/1.1585508
Abstract
As a consequence of the 1985 Mexico City earthquake, the authorities of the city have decided to evaluate the seismic capacity of the buildings without damage with the purpose of detecting those with the most vulnerability, in order to take the preventive actions necessary to improve the security of the citizens in future earthquakes. Based on the census of the structures of the city, the procedure of evaluation used considers three levels of increasing precision permitting a progressive selection of the buildings in bad condition. Work is now under process in the main districts of the city with good results.Keywords
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