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- ƒL[ƒ[ƒhi˜ajF - ŒfÚŽGŽi‰pjF PROCEEDINGS OF JAPAN EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING SYMPOSIUM ’˜ŽÒi‰pjF Saiyid Nazir AHMAD, Syed Qaiser JAMAL ƒ^ƒCƒgƒ‹i‰pjF SOIL FOUNDATION SYSTEMS AND EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE ´˜^i‰pjF
Earthquake damage to any residential area is a function of several factors like nature of foundation soils, foundation type, nature of superstructure, water table depth etc. The paper discusses the earthquake damage as influenced by characteristics of the soils in the effected area. Loose foundation soils shall be consolidated by vibrations and result in unequal settlements thus causing cracks, tilting or even collapse of structural elements. The soil density and voids ratio thus play an important role. Liquefaction of loose saturated sand deposits results in major damage to buildings, roads, runways etc. The extent of damage in some of the earthquake damages in Pakistan, Iran and Turkey based on soil foundation system proves these behaviours. The paper highlights the role of soils and foundation systems in anticipating the extent of earthquake damage and thus aims to help adopt better control methods for foundation soils in areas sensitive to earthquakes, specially rural areas. ƒL[ƒ[ƒhi‰pjF - ‹LŽ–‹æ•ªF - ‹æ•ª @@@ˆÏˆõ‰ï˜_•¶W