EXPERIMENTAL AND THEORETICAL STUDIES OF REGIONAL SEISMIC SAFETY (BAIKAL REGION)

Abstract

The article reviews problems of regional seismic safety and current programs aimed at earthquake proofing of buildings, houses, facilities and life-support systems. It describes the main scientific methodological principles for certification of buildings and facilities located in earthquake-prone regions. With reference to case studies of Angarsk, Shelekhov and Baikalsk and data on Ulaan Baatar (jointly studied with ICAG of the Academy of Sciences of Mongolia), examples of the certification method application in practice are described. Special attention is given to monitoring of the technical status of bearing-wall apartment buildings and houses built in 1960s and 1970s. Cooperation between the Laboratory of Earthquake-Proof Construction and leading scientific research institutes of Russia is reviewed specifically within the framework of the Federal Seismic Safety Program and participation of the Laboratory in development of the national standard titled GOST R Earthquake Intensity Scale.

Keywords

• regional seismic safety
• certification of buildings
• seismic risk maps
• monitoring of the technical status of buildings
• earthquake intensity scale
• earthquake proofing of buildings