2013 Internship Program

Jhongli City Field Survey

Group2
Zih-Hao Yu Tomohiro Tsuyoshi
Hao Chang Hiroya Akaguma
Department of Civil Engineering Department of Civil Engineering
National Central University Tokyo Institute of Technology

2013/9/13
 Outline 1

Introduction
Direct damages caused by earthquake
Indirect damages caused by earthquake (fire disaster etc.)
Opinion poll
Conclusions and suggestions
 Introduction 2

Xinming Village (新明里)

The most dangerous earthquake may
caused by Hu-ko (湖口) fault in
Xinming Village.
 Magnitude: 6.8
 Collapsed and partially collapsed: 69
 Killed or injured: 9 (day time)
7 (night time)

Population of Xinming Village : 4462

 Male : 2222
 Female : 2240
Direct Damages Caused by The Earthquake 3
Residential area Xinming Village (新明里) Market area

a c
a, Vulnerable roof
b, Illegal construction
c, Outdoor units and b
signboards
d, Brick wall
Direct Damages Caused by The Earthquake 4
Residential area Market area

 Illegal constructions b
 Plants on the rooftop  Thin braces
and outside  Vulnerable roof
Direct Damages Caused by The Earthquake 5
Residential area

 Outdoor unit with  Signboard along the roads

insufficient support  Occupation of the motorbikes
on footpath
 Direct Damages Caused by The Earthquake6
Residential area

 The possibility of peeling of the bricks

 East to collapse due to the earthquake

d
Indirect Damages Caused by 7
The Earthquake (1/4)
The narrow road (caused by design).
human).

240cm
Indirect Damages Caused by 8
The Earthquake (2/4)
Prison windows and windows which are too small.

Help!!!!!
 Indirect Damages Caused by 9
The Earthquake (3/4)
The distance between the buildings is too small.
 Indirect Damages Caused by 10
The Earthquake (4/4)
Electrical wires are in a mess.
 Opinion Poll (1/2) 11

We asked 4 people some questions as the following mentions :

1. What is your feeling about earthquakes?
2. If there was a earthquake happened, what strategies would
you plan?
3. Are there any evacuation fields around your house?
4. Do you think whether your house should be reinforced?
And their answers are as the following lists :

Person A Person B
1. Horrible 1. Let natural take its course
2. Nothing but just run far away 2. Run
the house 3. Parking lot
3. Playground inside Xinming 4. Not necessary
elementary school
4. Not necessary
 Opinion Poll (2/2) 12

Person C
1. If the earthquake is not so much big, I’m not afraid about it.
2. Stay in home till the earthquake is over.
3. No evacuation fields
4. Not necessary

Person D
1. I don’t care
2. Leave outside the house
3. Underground parking
4. Our houses are solid enough, those new apartments are more
dangerous than our house because they often add styrofoam
into the structure.
 Suggestions (1/4) 13
・Countermeasure for Structure

1.) Undergrounding

Advantages
• Rescue by fire truck will become easier.
• Prevent the collapse of utility pole and fire accident
by congested electric wire.

大阪市役所 大阪市における無電柱化事業
http://www.city.osaka.lg.jp/kensetsu/page/0000011019.html

Already done in Main street

 Suggestions (2/4) 14
・Countermeasure for Structure

2.) Remove the window wire mesh

Government support residents remove window mesh by using
auxiliary lock.

Auxiliary Lock (補助錠) might reassure residents, if this tool are

supplied by government.
Auxiliary Lock (補助錠)

• Underground wires
“窓用防犯補助錠”
http://www.otoriyose-danchi.com/danna/s-IMG_2668.jpg
 Suggestions (3/4) 15
・Countermeasure for Structure

3.) Strengthen or Remove the signboard

4.) Evacuation guide
Inform people evacuation places by Signboard

避難場所
Safe Evacuation Area

100m 新明小学校
Xinming Elementary School

5.) Alerm system set up on each road

 Suggestions (4/4)
Countermeasures
• Undergrounding
• Removing window wires • Money
• Evacuation guide Needs • Time
• Strengthen Signboard
• Alarm system

Determine priority is important

• Where the most dangerous place is
• What the most important countermeasure is
 Conclusions 16

From direct damage

Xinming Village has wide road and a lot of RC buildings which
can resist the fire. However, there are some drawbacks against the
earthquake such as illegal construction, outdoor units and
signboard.
From indirect damage
The indirect damage occur everytime and everywhere. So it is
necessary to improve this situation. In order to avoid the injure of
residents.

From the interview

The government should give the correct information to residents,
because there are a lot of people still don’t know the problems
about their houses.
Sincere thanks for support
from NCUCE, and friendly
local residents.