PARTNERS
SAFETY BY MITIGATION AND DISASTER RISK PREPAREDNESS
समिद्रिप SaMiDRiP
SCHOOL OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE, NEW DELHI
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT FOR BRICK BUILDINGS WITH RCC SLAB
This section provides a damage assessment by visual screening of damaged brick buildings with RCC slab 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 piers alongside of storey-height openings
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
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Racking shear cracks
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Large cracking and separation at corners of walls
ACTION REQUIRED
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Go to retrofitting
DAMAGE CATEGORY G-4
DAMAGES OBSERVED
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Gaps occur in walls
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Some walls collapse partly or wholly
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Separation at the corners remaining masonry badly shattered
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Building appears in a dangerous state
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.