Lessons from the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake: Emphasis on life-cycle structural performance

M. Akiyama; D. M. Frangopol

Lessons from the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake: Emphasis on life-cycle structural performance

M. Akiyama, D. M. Frangopol

School of Creative Science and Engineering

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Abstract

This keynote paper presents the damage of structures and infrastructures in the Tohoku Region during the Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011. Field investigations after this earthquake proved the effectiveness of upgrades of seismic specifications and seismic retrofit. Meanwhile, some of existing bridges without seismic retrofit were severely damaged due to strong ground motions. In addition, many superstructures were completely washed away by the tsunami, and several substructures were overturned due to scour. Some of reinforced concrete components and steel bearings were severely deteriorated due to chloride-induced corrosion. Life-cycle reliability of bridges in Japan has to be estimated taking into consideration the seismic hazard, tsunami hazard, and hazard associated with airborne chlorides. Lessons from the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake with emphasis on life-cycle structural performance is the topic of this keynote paper.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Life-Cycle and Sustainability of Civil Infrastructure Systems - Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE 2012
Pages	18-35
Number of pages	18
Publication status	Published - 2012 Oct 17
Event	3rd International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE 2012 - Vienna, Austria Duration: 2012 Oct 3 → 2012 Oct 6

Publication series

Name	Life-Cycle and Sustainability of Civil Infrastructure Systems - Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE 2012

Conference

Conference	3rd International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE 2012
Country	Austria
City	Vienna
Period	12/10/3 → 12/10/6

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Civil and Structural Engineering
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

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Akiyama, M., & Frangopol, D. M. (2012). Lessons from the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake: Emphasis on life-cycle structural performance. In Life-Cycle and Sustainability of Civil Infrastructure Systems - Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE 2012 (pp. 18-35). (Life-Cycle and Sustainability of Civil Infrastructure Systems - Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE 2012).

Lessons from the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake : Emphasis on life-cycle structural performance. / Akiyama, M.; Frangopol, D. M.

Life-Cycle and Sustainability of Civil Infrastructure Systems - Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE 2012. 2012. p. 18-35 (Life-Cycle and Sustainability of Civil Infrastructure Systems - Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE 2012).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Akiyama, M & Frangopol, DM 2012, Lessons from the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake: Emphasis on life-cycle structural performance. in Life-Cycle and Sustainability of Civil Infrastructure Systems - Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE 2012. Life-Cycle and Sustainability of Civil Infrastructure Systems - Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE 2012, pp. 18-35, 3rd International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE 2012, Vienna, Austria, 12/10/3.

Akiyama M, Frangopol DM. Lessons from the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake: Emphasis on life-cycle structural performance. In Life-Cycle and Sustainability of Civil Infrastructure Systems - Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE 2012. 2012. p. 18-35. (Life-Cycle and Sustainability of Civil Infrastructure Systems - Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE 2012).

Akiyama, M. ; Frangopol, D. M. / Lessons from the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake : Emphasis on life-cycle structural performance. Life-Cycle and Sustainability of Civil Infrastructure Systems - Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE 2012. 2012. pp. 18-35 (Life-Cycle and Sustainability of Civil Infrastructure Systems - Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE 2012).

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