Preliminary Reconnaissance Report of the 2011 Tohoku-Chiho Taiheiyo-Oki Earthquake

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxiii

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2. Outline of Investigation and Damage

   • Mikio Koshihara, Reiji Tanaka, Junji Ogawa, Ryota Yamaya, Yukihiro Take

   Pages 1-27

3. Earthquake, Geology, and Tsunami

   • Hiroshi Kawase, Shinchi Matsushima, Baoyintu, Masato Motosaka, Susumu Ohno, Hidekazu Watanabe et al.

   Pages 29-113

4. Damage to Timber Buildings

   • Naohito Kawai, Hiroshi Isoda, Takahiro Tsuchimoto

   Pages 115-148

5. Damages to Reinforced Concrete Buildings

   • Toshimi Kabeyasawa, Yoshiaki Nakano, Masaki Maeda, Kazuhiro Kitayama, Daisuke Kato, Toshikatsu Ichinose et al.

   Pages 149-196

6. Damage to Steel Reinforced Concrete Buildings

   • Akihiko Kawano, Junichi Sakai, Mareyasu Doi, Hiroshi Kuramoto, Takashi Fujinaga, Teruhisa Tanaka

   Pages 197-217

7. Damage to Reinforced Concrete Box-Shaped Wall Buildings

   • Eiichi Inai, Shinji Tokita, Yoshio Inoue, Masayoshi Iizuka, Takahiro Sasaki

   Pages 219-248

8. Damage to Masonry Buildings

   • Kenji Kikuchi, Masayuki Kuroki, Toshikazu Hanazato, Kazuya Koga, Katsuya Kawakami, Noriyuki Mita

   Pages 249-265

9. Damage to Steel Buildings

   • Mitsumasa Midorikawa, Isao Nishiyama, Motohide Tada, Takehiko Terada

   Pages 267-356

10. Damage to Non-structural Elements

    • Tsuyoshi Seike, Akira Natori, Ryohei Kumagai, Toru Eguchi

    Pages 357-384

11. Damage to Soils and Foundation

    • Kohji Tokimatsu, Shuji Tamura, Hiroko Suzuki, Kota Katsumata

    Pages 385-408

12. Summary

    • Hisahiro Hiraishi

    Pages 409-420

13. Back Matter

    Pages 421-460

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Devastating damage in the Tohoku region of Japan occurred during and after the earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku earthquake on March 11, 2011. The AIJ (Architectural Institute of Japan) dispatched reconnaissance teams into the field to obtain basic facts on the damage to buildings due to the massive ground motions and resultant tsunami. Their mission included collecting information on the characteristics of the earthquake itself and the observed major ground motions and tsunamis throughout the area. For the structural damage investigation, buildings are classified by their type of construction, namely, steel buildings, reinforced concrete buildings, wooden houses, etc. along with descriptions of special features for each category of building type. The report summarizes damage associated with ground failures including landslide and liquefaction as
well as non-structural damages such as to equipment and facilities, partitioning walls and ceilings, and functional failures in skyscrapers. Also brief description of the Japanese Seismic Design Code will be provided in the Appendix. A proposed scheme of anti-tsunami design for buildings is also included.

• Architecture
• Community
• Construction code issues
• Damage investigation 2011 Japan earthquake
• Recovery planning
• Refugee issue Japan earthquake
• Strong motions
• Tsunami damage Tohoku and Kanto

From the reviews:

“Geared toward professionals such as architects, engineers, geologists, other scientists and those dealing with seismic technology, the book is also accessible to the common, interested reader as roughly half the volume consists of photographs supplemented by graphs and charts. … the book covers all areas of specialized interest, with sections for timber buildings, steel buildings, various kinds of reinforced concrete buildings, nonstructural elements and damage to the soil and foundation. … Educational, impactful and comprehensive, the book is a necessary addition to the professional’s bookshelf.” (Yung-Hsiang Kao, The Japan Times, November, 2012)

• Architectural Institute of Japan, Tokyo, Japan

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