Journal
BULLETIN OF EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING
Volume 20, Issue 9, Pages 4367-4393Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10518-022-01375-2
Keywords
Value of information; Seismic structural health monitoring; Emergency management; Seismic fragility; Buildings; Indirect cost
Funding
- Dipartimento della Protezione Civile, Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri [WP6]
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After a seismic event, decision-makers must quickly decide among management actions with limited knowledge. A monitoring system can provide information to support decision-making and minimize consequences.
In the aftermath of a seismic event, decision-makers have to decide quickly among alternative management actions with limited knowledge on the actual health condition of buildings. Each choice entails different direct and indirect consequences. For example, if a building sustains low damage in the mainshock but people are not evacuated, casualties may occur if aftershocks lead the structure to fail. On the other hand, the evacuation of a structurally sound building could lead to unnecessary financial losses due to business and occupancy interruption. A monitoring system can provide information about the condition of the building after an earthquake that can support the choice between several competing alternatives, targeting the minimization of consequences. This paper proposes a framework for quantifying the benefit of installing a permanent seismic structural health monitoring ((SHM)-H-2) system to support building evacuation operations after a seismic event. Decision-makers can use this procedure to preventively evaluate the benefit of an SHM system and decide about the worthiness of its installation.
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