An overview of the geotechnical damage brought by the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake, Japan
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Abstract
The 2016 Kumamoto earthquake with a moment magnitude of 7.0 (Japanese intensity = 7) that struck on April 16 brought devastation in many areas of Kumamoto Prefecture and partly in Oita Prefecture in Kyushu Region, Japan. The earthquake succeeds a foreshock of magnitude 6.5 (Japanese intensity = 7) on April 14. The authors conducted two surveys on the devastated areas: one during April 16-17, and the other during May 11-14. This report summarizes the damage brought to geotechnical structures by the two consecutive earthquakes within a span of twenty-eight hours. This report highlights some of the observed damage and identifies reasons for such damage. The geotechnical challenges towards mitigation of losses from such earthquakes are also suggested.
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Hazarika, H., Kokusho, T., Kayen, R.E., Dashti, S., Tanoue, Y., Kuribayashi, S.K., Daisuke Matsumoto, Furuichi, H., 2016, An overview of the geotechnical damage brought by the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake, Japan, v. 10, 26 p.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Other Report |
| Title | An overview of the geotechnical damage brought by the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake, Japan |
| Volume | 10 |
| Year Published | 2016 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering |
| Contributing office(s) | Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center |
| Description | 26 p. |
| First page | 1 |
| Last page | 26 |
| Country | Japan |