Infographic on Post-Earthquake Functional Recovery Performance

Published

February 10, 2025

Author(s)

Katherine Johnson, Siamak Sattar, Dustin Cook

Abstract

In the U.S., building codes and standards have been developed to reduce the likelihood of building collapse but do not address the loss of building functions or recovery times due to earthquakes. When scaled to the community level, negative consequences, such as lack of access to jobs and schools and, ultimately, population displacement, may occur. Buildings and infrastructure systems can be improved to better meet the needs of users and occupants after natural hazard events. These needs include the ability to reoccupy and resume functions and services across the assets that most benefit society. Research in earthquake engineering and social science has advanced a new performance objective called functional recovery that supports the design of assets to meet needs beyond what is currently required by codes and standards. Implementation of functional recovery design will enable buildings and infrastructure systems to sustain less damage in earthquake events and return to a basic level of service more quickly, reducing downtime for key societal activities as well as direct and indirect costs of damages, repairs, or demolition.

Citation

NIST Research Brief (RB) - 4r1

Report Number

4r1

Pub Type

NIST Pubs

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https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.RB.4r1

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Keywords

Earthquake Risk Reduction, Community Resilience

Citation

Johnson, K. , Sattar, S. and Cook, D. (2025), Infographic on Post-Earthquake Functional Recovery Performance, NIST Research Brief (RB), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.RB.4r1, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=959577 (Accessed February 15, 2025)