PARTNERS
SAFETY BY MITIGATION AND DISASTER RISK PREPAREDNESS
समिद्रिप SaMiDRiP
SCHOOL OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE, NEW DELHI
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT FOR BRICK BUILDINGS WITH CLAY TILE ROOFING
This section provides a damage assessment by visual screening of damaged brick buildings with clay tile roofing and provides links to the measures required for rehabilitation of such buildings.
DAMAGE CATEGORY G-1
DAMAGES OBSERVED
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Thin cracks in plaster
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Falling of plaster in bits and pieces in limited parts
ACTION REQUIRED
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Go to retrofitting
DAMAGE CATEGORY G-2
DAMAGES OBSERVED
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Small cracks in walls through thickness
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Falling of plaster in large bits over large areas
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Damage to non-structural parts like projecting chajjas etc. where present in the buildings
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Disturbance of roofing tiles
ACTION REQUIRED
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Go to retrofitting
DAMAGE CATEGORY G-3
DAMAGES OBSERVED
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Large and deep cracks in walls
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Widespread cracking of walls including corners
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Widespread displacement and falling of tiles
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Separation and tilting of wall portions
ACTION REQUIRED
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Go to retrofitting
DAMAGE CATEGORY G-4
DAMAGES OBSERVED
- Gaps occur in walls
- Some thick walls show delamination and falling of masonry on one face
- Some walls collapse partly or wholly
- Large separation of walls at the corners
- About 50% of the walls fail resulting in dangerous state of the building
- Parts of the roof may collapse
ACTION REQUIRED
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Unsafe building- stay away
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Evacuate immediately
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Consult technical expert
DAMAGE CATEGORY G-5
DAMAGES OBSERVED
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Complete collapse of the building
ACTION REQUIRED
- Unsafe building and stay away
- Archive building material for temporary shelter and avoid pilfering.