Seismic vulnerability of buildings and non-structural elements: insights from the 2011 Lorca earthquake

Abstract

This PhD dissertation presents a profound study of the vulnerability of buildings and non-structural elements stemmed from the investigation of the Lorca 2011 earthquake. This moderate magnitude seism, M w 5.2, constitutes one of the most significant earthquakes in Spain in recent decades, as it left nine fatalities due to falling debris from reinforced concrete buildings, 394 injured and material damage valued at 800 million euros.