Building Data

Objectives
• RCAsT (2013)
• Development of a Rapid Condition Assessment Tool
for CHB Wall-Type Residential Buildings Under
Earthquake Loading (Tuppil, 2017)
• PHIVOLCS Exposure Data
Completion in Terms of Non-Expert Tool
Usage
• 3 Non-ExpertTools
• RCAsT (Hernandez et al, 2013)
• How Safe is My House (PHIVOLCS,
2014)
• FEMA P-154 (2015)
Completion in Terms of Structural Analysis
Building Geometry
Material Properties
Boundary Conditions
Loads
RCAsT (2013)
Number of Models
*2065 models
Parameters
• Peak Ground Acceleration • Number of Bays
• Zone Classification • Length of Bays
• Source Type • Number of Stories
• Type of Soil • Height of Each Story
• Proximity to the Fault • Dimension of Column (assumed
• Demand Factor square)
• Dead Load • Width of Beam
• Live Load • Depth of Beam
• Type of Structure • Material Properties of Rebar
• Vintage of Structure • Material Properties of Concrete
• Result: Damage State
Peak Ground Acceleration
• Zone Classification • Demand Factor
• Zone 4 • 1/10
• Source Type • 1/6
•A • 1/5
•C • 4/15
• Type of Soil • 1/3
•C • 1/2
•D • 2/3
•E • 5/6
• Proximity to the Fault • 1
• Near-Source • 4/3
• Far-Field
Dead Load and Live Load
•Dead Load = 4.5 kPa
•Live Load = 4.8 kPa
Type of Structure
C1
Number of Stories, Vintage of Structure,
and Strength of Concrete
• Low-Rise: 1-2 Stories • Mid-Rise: 3-7 Stories
• High-Code • Pre-Code
• fc = 21 MPa • fc = 21 MPa
• Low-Code
• fc = 21 MPa
• High-Code
• fc = 28 MPa
Number of Stories and Height of Each Story

347 374
277 287
237
133 148 159
103

Height of Each Story (m)

Number of Stories
Number of Bays and Length of Bay (m)
608
448
312
256 208
83 73 77

Length of Bay
Number of Bays
Number of Stories
and Dimension (m) of Column Assuming Square
282
239

153 146 158 156 159

132 129
103 88 75 81 69 79
16
Dimension of Column (m)

Number of Stories
Width (m) and Depth (m) of Beam
330
303
283
255
240
219

101
70 75 74 77
38

Width of Beam
Depth of Beam
Number of Stories
and Yield Strength of Rebar
374

286 287
236 236 237

148 159

102

Yield Strength of Rebar

Number of Stories
Result: Damage State
• No Damage
• Slight
• Moderate
• Extensive
• Complete
 "Risk to Property" Based on RCAsT Structural (Hernandez et al, 2013)

+ Past Distresses
“Heavy”, “Light”, or
Damage
+ Changes in “None”
of Beam
Original Design
L <=2m, 2m<L<6m, or L >=6m
“Span”
Beam
Damage of “Heavy”, “Light”, or
Column “None”
Existing
Structural “Slenderness”
Column “Stocky”-h/d <= 6
Damage
or “Slender”-h/d > 6

ty"
“Proximity <= 5 km or
to Fault" 1-2 or 3-7
> 5km Number of Stories

bili
Plan

ra
d"

Type “Nonregularity
E, D, or C
of of Structure” Vertical

lne
zar

Soil

"Vu
"Ha

Seismicity Vintage of Before 1972, 1972-1992, or After 1992

Engineering of Site Structure
Assessment

re"
is Required + Area Per Floor

u
+ Building Use

1. Do not use this tool if any of the following po s Number of Columns

conditions are present: "Ex Number of Beams

a. Type of Structure: Not C1
b. Type of Soil: F
c. Number of Stories: >7
2. + indicates that the parameter is asked in the tool
but is not scored (Baniqued and Pacheco, July 2021)
 "Risk to Life" Based on RCAsT Structural (Hernandez et al, 2013)
+ Past Distresses “Heavy”, “Light”, or
Damage
of Beam “None”
+ Changes in
Original Design L <=2m, 2m<L<6m, or L >=6m
“Span”
Beam
Damage of “Heavy”, “Light”, or
Column “None”
Existing
Structural “Slenderness”
Column “Stocky”-h/d <= 6
Damage
or “Slender”-h/d > 6
Number of 1-2 or 3-7
Stories Plan

“Nonregularity of Structure” Vertical

y"
+ Building Use

ilit
Vintage of Before 1972, 1972-
1992, or After 1992 3-7 or 1-2

ra b
Structure
Number of Stories
d"

<= 5 km or
Proximity to Fault

lne
zar

> 5km
Seismicity E, D, or C + Area Per Floor
“Structural Type of Soil

"Vu
"Ha

of Site
Engineering Hazard”

Assessment

e"
is Required
+ Occupancy

r
Number of Persons

u
x pos
1. Do not use this tool if any of the following conditions are present:

"E
a. Type of Structure: Not C1
b. Type of Soil: F
c. Number of Stories: >7
2. + indicates that the parameter is asked in the tool but is not scored (Baniqued and Pacheco, July 2021)
 "Risk to Property" Based on How Safe is My House? (DOST-PHIVOLCS and ASEP, 2014)
Unknown/ Not CE/ Architect, or CE/Architect
Builder of House
Unknown/ < 6 inches, or 6 inches
Thickness of CHB

Width of Unknown/
Unsupported At Least One Unsupported Wall is More Than 3m Wide,
Walls or All Unsupported Walls are Less Than 3m Wide

Unknown/
Size and Spacing of Smaller than 10 mm or Non-Standard Spacing,
Steel Reinforcing Bars

y"
or 10 mm and Standard Spacing

ilit
Unknown/ Stones/ Unreinforced Concrete,
Material of Foundation or Reinforced Concrete

ra b
Unknown/ “Nonregular”, or Regular

lne
Shape of House
Unknown/ Yes, But Not Supervised by CE/ Architect,

"Vu
Extension/Expansion or None/ Yes, Supervised by CE /Architect
of House
Unknown/ Before 1992, or In/ After 1992
“Vintage of House”
d"

Condition Unknown/ Poor, or Good

zar

of Soil Unknown/ Soft, Overall Condition of House

or Hard
"Ha

Unknown/ Yes, But Not Yet Repaired,

Engineering Existing Damage of Houseor None/ Yes But Repaired
Assessment
e"

is Required
Material of Gable Wall
u r
pos

Unknown/ Not Properly Anchored CHB/ Bricks/ Stone,

or Light Materials/ Properly Anchored CHB/ No Gable
E x

(Baniqued and Pacheco, July 2021)

"

Do not use this tool if not CHB.

 "Risk to Life" Based on How Safe is My House? (DOST-PHIVOLCS and ASEP, 2014)
Unknown/ Not CE/ Architect or CE/ Architect
Builder of House
Unknown/ < 6 inch, or 6 inch
Thickness of CHB

Width of
Unknown/ Unsupported Unknown/ At Least One Unsupported Wall is More Than 3m Wide,
Not Properly Anchored CHB/ Walls or All Unsupported Walls are Less Than 3m Wide
Bricks/
Stone, Unknown/ Smaller than 10 mm or Non-Standard Spacing,
Size and Spacing of
or Light Materials/ or 10 mm and Standard Spacing
Steel Reinforcing Bars
Properly Anchored CHB/
No Gable Unknown/ Stones/ Unreinforced Concrete,
Material of Foundation or Reinforced Concrete
Unknown/ “Nonregular”, or Regular
Shape of House
Material Unknown/
of Yes, But Not Supervised by CE/ Architect,
Gable Extension / Expansion of House or None/ Yes, Supervised by CE /Architect
Wall

"
Unknown/ Before 1992, or In/ After 1992

lity
“Vintage of House”
Unknown/ Poor, or Good

abi
Overall Condition of House
d"
zar

r
Unknown/ Yes, But Not Yet Repaired,

lne
Existing Damage
or None / Yes But Repaired
"Ha

"Vu
“Hazard Due Unknown/ Soft, or Hard
Condition of Soil
Engineering to Structure”
Assessment
re"

is Required
s u
Ex po

Do not use this tool if not CHB. (Baniqued and Pacheco, July 2021)
"
 "Risk to Property" Based on FEMA P-154 Level 1 (FEMA, 2015)

Number of Stories
(Use only with Soil Type E) > 3 or 1-3

Plan Severe or Moderate

“Nonregularity

t y"
of Structure” Vertical

bili
Spectral Very High, Precode, Benchmark,

ra
Seismicity Acceleration High,

d"
“Vintage of Structure” or Post-Benchmark
of Site

lne
zar Moderately
High

"Vu
Type Medium, or
"Ha

E, D, C, B, or A Low "Type of URM, C3, PC2, C1, PC1, MH, RM1, RM2,
of
Engineering Soil Structure" S5, C2, S4, S2, S1, S3, W2, W1A, or W1

Assessment
is Required
re"
+ Total Floor Area
+ Occupancy
u

Type of Occupancy
s

Occupancy Designation
po

Historic
x

“Emergency Shelter"
E

+ Falling Hazards “Government-Related”

"

Occupancy
Class

1. Do not use this tool if any of the following conditions is present: Utility, Emergency Service, Assembly,
a. "Type of Structure“: Uncertain Residential, Commercial, Office,
b. Type of Soil: F School, Industrial, or Warehouse
c. Pounding Potential With Adjacent Building
d. Falling Hazards From Taller Adjacent Building
e. Other Geologic Hazards
f. Significant Damage/Deterioration to the Structural System
g. Complex Building Addition
2. + indicates that the parameter is asked in the tool but is not scored. (Baniqued and Pacheco, July 2021)
 "Risk to Life" Based on FEMA P-154 Level 1 (FEMA, 2015) Emergency
Number of Stories Shelter
(Use only with Soil Type E) > 3 or 1-3
Historic
Plan Government-
“Nonregularity Severe or Moderate
Vertical Occupancy Related
of Structure" Designation

“Vintage of Precode, Benchmark, Assembly,

Structure” or Post-Benchmark School,
Emergency

ty"
URM, C3, PC2, C1, PC1, MH, Service,
"Type of Commercial,

bili
RM1, RM2, S5, C2, S4, S2,
Structure" Occupancy Office,
S1, S3, W2, W1A, or W1
Classes

ra
Residential,
+ Falling + Occupancy
d"

Very High, Industrial,

lne
Spectral
Hazards Seismicity High, Warehouse, or
zar

Acceleration + Total Floor Area

of Site

"Vu
Moderately Utility
High, Number of Stories
"Ha

“Hazard Due E, D, C, B, or A (Use only with > 3 or 1-3

Type of Soil Medium, or
to Structure” Soil Type E)
Engineering Low
Assessment
is Required

e"
+ Occupancy Occupancy

u r
Designation
Emergency Shelter

os
+ Total Government-Related
Occupancy

p
Floor

x
Classes Historic

"E
1. Do not use this tool if any of the following conditions is present: Area
a. "Type of Structure“: Uncertain Assembly, School,
b. Type of Soil: F
Emergency Service,
c. Pounding Potential With Adjacent Building
d. Falling Hazards From Taller Adjacent Building
Commercial, Office,
e. Other Geologic Hazards Residential, Industrial,
f. Significant Damage/Deterioration to the Structural System Warehouse, or Utility
g. Complex Building Addition
2. + indicates that the parameter is asked in the tool but is not scored. (Baniqued and Pacheco, July 2021)
Building Geometry
• Number of Bays
• Length of Bays
• Number of Stories
• Height of Each Story
• Dimension of Column (assumed square)
• Width of Beam
• Depth of Beam
Material Properties
• Based on Vintage of Structure
• Rebar
• Concrete
Boundary Conditions
•Pinned at the base
Loads
• Peak Ground Acceleration
• Zone Classification
• Source Type
• Type of Soil
• Proximity to the Fault
• Demand Factor
• Dead Load
• Live Load
Development of a Rapid Condition
Assessment Tool for CHB Wall-Type
Residential Buildings Under Earthquake
Loading (Tuppil, 2017)
Number of Models
10 models
Parameters
• Type of Soil
• Proximity to Fault
• Plan Shape and Dimensions
• Number of Stories
• Height of Story
• Gable Walls
• CHB Thickness
• Wall Tie Beams
• Modulus of Elasticity of CHB
• Shear Modulus of CHB
• Unit Weight of CHB
• Compressive Strength of CHB
• Window Dimensions
• Door Dimensions
Type of Soil
•C
•D
•E
Proximity to Fault
•Near-Source
•Far-Field
Plan Shape and Dimension
•Square
•3.0 m
•4.5 m
•6.0 m
•L-Shaped (Dimensions are not available)
Thickness of CHB
•4 inches
•6 inches
Number of Stories
•1

Height of Story
•3 m
Gable Walls
•No Gable Wall
•With Gable Wall (Dimensions are not
available)
Wall Tie Beams
•No Wall Tie Beams
•Wood (Properties are not available)
Material Properties of CHB
•Modulus of Elasticity = 4.328 GPa
•Shear Modulus = 1.803 GPa
•Unit Weight = 1835 kg/m3
•Compressive Strength = 5.41 MPa
Window Dimension
•Square, 1 m side
Door Dimensions
•Width = 1.0 m
•Height = 1.8 m
Result: Damage State
•No Damage
•Slight
•Moderate
•Extensive
•Complete
 "Risk to Property" Based on RCAsT Structural (Hernandez et al, 2013)

+ Past Distresses
“Heavy”, “Light”, or
Damage
+ Changes in “None”
of Beam
Original Design
L <=2m, 2m<L<6m, or L >=6m
“Span”
Beam
Damage of “Heavy”, “Light”, or
Column “None”
Existing
Structural “Slenderness”
Column “Stocky”-h/d <= 6
Damage
or “Slender”-h/d > 6

ty"
“Proximity <= 5 km or
to Fault" 1-2 or 3-7
> 5km Number of Stories

bili
Plan

ra
d"

Type “Nonregularity
E, D, or C
of of Structure” Vertical

lne
zar

Soil

"Vu
"Ha

Seismicity Vintage of Before 1972, 1972-1992, or After 1992

Engineering of Site Structure
Assessment

re"
is Required + Area Per Floor

u
+ Building Use

1. Do not use this tool if any of the following po s Number of Columns

conditions are present: "Ex Number of Beams

a. Type of Structure: Not C1
b. Type of Soil: F
c. Number of Stories: >7
2. + indicates that the parameter is asked in the tool
but is not scored (Baniqued and Pacheco, July 2021)
 "Risk to Life" Based on RCAsT Structural (Hernandez et al, 2013)
+ Past Distresses “Heavy”, “Light”, or
Damage
of Beam “None”
+ Changes in
Original Design L <=2m, 2m<L<6m, or L >=6m
“Span”
Beam
Damage of “Heavy”, “Light”, or
Column “None”
Existing
Structural “Slenderness”
Column “Stocky”-h/d <= 6
Damage
or “Slender”-h/d > 6
Number of 1-2 or 3-7
Stories Plan

“Nonregularity of Structure” Vertical

y"
+ Building Use

ilit
Vintage of Before 1972, 1972-
1992, or After 1992 3-7 or 1-2

ra b
Structure
Number of Stories
d"

<= 5 km or
Proximity to Fault

lne
zar

> 5km
Seismicity E, D, or C + Area Per Floor
“Structural Type of Soil

"Vu
"Ha

of Site
Engineering Hazard”

Assessment

e"
is Required
+ Occupancy

r
Number of Persons

u
x pos
1. Do not use this tool if any of the following conditions are present:

"E
a. Type of Structure: Not C1
b. Type of Soil: F
c. Number of Stories: >7
2. + indicates that the parameter is asked in the tool but is not scored (Baniqued and Pacheco, July 2021)
 "Risk to Property" Based on How Safe is My House? (DOST-PHIVOLCS and ASEP, 2014)
Unknown/ Not CE/ Architect, or CE/Architect
Builder of House
Unknown/ < 6 inches, or 6 inches
Thickness of CHB

Width of Unknown/
Unsupported At Least One Unsupported Wall is More Than 3m Wide,
Walls or All Unsupported Walls are Less Than 3m Wide

Unknown/
Size and Spacing of Smaller than 10 mm or Non-Standard Spacing,
Steel Reinforcing Bars

y"
or 10 mm and Standard Spacing

ilit
Unknown/ Stones/ Unreinforced Concrete,
Material of Foundation or Reinforced Concrete

ra b
Unknown/ “Nonregular”, or Regular

lne
Shape of House
Unknown/ Yes, But Not Supervised by CE/ Architect,

"Vu
Extension/Expansion or None/ Yes, Supervised by CE /Architect
of House
Unknown/ Before 1992, or In/ After 1992
“Vintage of House”
d"

Condition Unknown/ Poor, or Good

zar

of Soil Unknown/ Soft, Overall Condition of House

or Hard
"Ha

Unknown/ Yes, But Not Yet Repaired,

Engineering Existing Damage of Houseor None/ Yes But Repaired
Assessment
e"

is Required
Material of Gable Wall
u r
pos

Unknown/ Not Properly Anchored CHB/ Bricks/ Stone,

or Light Materials/ Properly Anchored CHB/ No Gable
E x

(Baniqued and Pacheco, July 2021)

"

Do not use this tool if not CHB.

 "Risk to Life" Based on How Safe is My House? (DOST-PHIVOLCS and ASEP, 2014)
Unknown/ Not CE/ Architect or CE/ Architect
Builder of House
Unknown/ < 6 inch, or 6 inch
Thickness of CHB

Width of
Unknown/ Unsupported Unknown/ At Least One Unsupported Wall is More Than 3m Wide,
Not Properly Anchored CHB/ Walls or All Unsupported Walls are Less Than 3m Wide
Bricks/
Stone, Unknown/ Smaller than 10 mm or Non-Standard Spacing,
Size and Spacing of
or Light Materials/ or 10 mm and Standard Spacing
Steel Reinforcing Bars
Properly Anchored CHB/
No Gable Unknown/ Stones/ Unreinforced Concrete,
Material of Foundation or Reinforced Concrete
Unknown/ “Nonregular”, or Regular
Shape of House
Material Unknown/
of Yes, But Not Supervised by CE/ Architect,
Gable Extension / Expansion of House or None/ Yes, Supervised by CE /Architect
Wall

"
Unknown/ Before 1992, or In/ After 1992

lity
“Vintage of House”
Unknown/ Poor, or Good

abi
Overall Condition of House
d"
zar

r
Unknown/ Yes, But Not Yet Repaired,

lne
Existing Damage
or None / Yes But Repaired
"Ha

"Vu
“Hazard Due Unknown/ Soft, or Hard
Condition of Soil
Engineering to Structure”
Assessment
re"

is Required
s u
Ex po

Do not use this tool if not CHB. (Baniqued and Pacheco, July 2021)
"
 "Risk to Property" Based on FEMA P-154 Level 1 (FEMA, 2015)

Number of Stories
(Use only with Soil Type E) > 3 or 1-3

Plan Severe or Moderate

“Nonregularity

t y"
of Structure” Vertical

bili
Spectral Very High, Precode, Benchmark,

ra
Seismicity Acceleration High,

d"
“Vintage of Structure” or Post-Benchmark
of Site

lne
zar Moderately
High

"Vu
Type Medium, or
"Ha

E, D, C, B, or A Low "Type of URM, C3, PC2, C1, PC1, MH, RM1, RM2,
of
Engineering Soil Structure" S5, C2, S4, S2, S1, S3, W2, W1A, or W1

Assessment
is Required
re"
+ Total Floor Area
+ Occupancy
u

Type of Occupancy
s

Occupancy Designation
po

Historic
x

“Emergency Shelter"
E

+ Falling Hazards “Government-Related”

"

Occupancy
Class

1. Do not use this tool if any of the following conditions is present: Utility, Emergency Service, Assembly,
a. "Type of Structure“: Uncertain Residential, Commercial, Office,
b. Type of Soil: F School, Industrial, or Warehouse
c. Pounding Potential With Adjacent Building
d. Falling Hazards From Taller Adjacent Building
e. Other Geologic Hazards
f. Significant Damage/Deterioration to the Structural System
g. Complex Building Addition
2. + indicates that the parameter is asked in the tool but is not scored. (Baniqued and Pacheco, July 2021)
 "Risk to Life" Based on FEMA P-154 Level 1 (FEMA, 2015) Emergency
Number of Stories Shelter
(Use only with Soil Type E) > 3 or 1-3
Historic
Plan Government-
“Nonregularity Severe or Moderate
Vertical Occupancy Related
of Structure" Designation

“Vintage of Precode, Benchmark, Assembly,

Structure” or Post-Benchmark School,
Emergency

ty"
URM, C3, PC2, C1, PC1, MH, Service,
"Type of Commercial,

bili
RM1, RM2, S5, C2, S4, S2,
Structure" Occupancy Office,
S1, S3, W2, W1A, or W1
Classes

ra
Residential,
+ Falling + Occupancy
d"

Very High, Industrial,

lne
Spectral
Hazards Seismicity High, Warehouse, or
zar

Acceleration + Total Floor Area

of Site

"Vu
Moderately Utility
High, Number of Stories
"Ha

“Hazard Due E, D, C, B, or A (Use only with > 3 or 1-3

Type of Soil Medium, or
to Structure” Soil Type E)
Engineering Low
Assessment
is Required

e"
+ Occupancy Occupancy

u r
Designation
Emergency Shelter

os
+ Total Government-Related
Occupancy

p
Floor

x
Classes Historic

"E
1. Do not use this tool if any of the following conditions is present: Area
a. "Type of Structure“: Uncertain Assembly, School,
b. Type of Soil: F
Emergency Service,
c. Pounding Potential With Adjacent Building
d. Falling Hazards From Taller Adjacent Building
Commercial, Office,
e. Other Geologic Hazards Residential, Industrial,
f. Significant Damage/Deterioration to the Structural System Warehouse, or Utility
g. Complex Building Addition
2. + indicates that the parameter is asked in the tool but is not scored. (Baniqued and Pacheco, July 2021)
Building Geometry
• Plan Shape and Dimensions
• Number of Stories
• Height of Story
• Gable Walls
• CHB Thickness
• Wall Tie Beams
• Window Dimensions
• Door Dimensions
Material Properties
• Modulus of Elasticity of CHB
• Shear Modulus of CHB
• Unit Weight of CHB
• Compressive Strength of CHB
Boundary Conditions
•Not Stated in the Manuscript
Loads
• Peak Ground Acceleration
• Zone Classification
• Source Type
• Type of Soil
• Proximity to the Fault
PHIVOLCS Exposure Data
Number of Buildings Surveyed
*3442 buildings
Parameters
• “Location” • Number of Stories
• Building Use • Height per Story
• Plan Shape • Floor Elevation
• Plan Width • Wall Material
• Plan Length • Beam Material
• Type of Structure • Column Material
• “Vintage of Structure”
“Location” (Provinces)
• Albay • Negros Occidental
• Apayao • Occidental Mindoro
• Benguet • Pangasinan
• Bulacan • Sorsogon
• Cebu • Zamboanga del Sur
• Compostella Valley
• Kalinga
• NCR
Building Use
1 - Hospital 2
2 - Government 104
3 - Residential 2456
4 - Mixed Residential & Commercial 86
5 - Commercial 430
6 - Education 40
6 - Office 17
7 - Industrial 16
8 - Religion 9
Other 156
Plan Shape
2070

984

165
46 6 32 11
L-Shaped Others Rectangle Square Triangular T-Shaped U-Shaped
Plan Geometry
Lognormal Distribution

Length
Mean ≈ 12 m
Std Dev ≈ 8 m
1029
Width
Mean ≈ 9 m
Std Dev ≈ 5 m
654 640
Width

231
166 138
121
43 28 47 60 38
2 2 1 21 4 22 1 18 13 20 2 7 2 4

Length
“Type of Structure” and Number of Stories
1201
1040
828

142 105
Buildings with Steel Beams but has RC
Beams
Buildings with Wood Beams but has RC Beams
Buildings Labeled as C1 but with no RC
Beams
Buildings Labeled as C1 but with no RC
Beams
Buildings Labeled as C1 with no Beams
“Vintage of Structure”
2504

734

69 9
1 - Pre-Code 2 - Low-Code 3 - High-Code Unknown
Number of Stories
and Height of Each Story
77
58

28
17 21 18
13 8 4

Height of Each Story

Number of Stories
Wall Material
CHB
Beam Material of CHB
No Beam 601

Wood 642

Steel 57

Reinforced Concrete 6
Column Material of CHB
No Column 412

Wood 339

Reinforced Concrete 555

 "Risk to Property" Based on RCAsT Structural (Hernandez et al, 2013)

+ Past Distresses
“Heavy”, “Light”, or
Damage
+ Changes in “None”
of Beam
Original Design
L <=2m, 2m<L<6m, or L >=6m
“Span”
Beam
Damage of “Heavy”, “Light”, or
Column “None”
Existing
Structural “Slenderness”
Column “Stocky”-h/d <= 6
Damage
or “Slender”-h/d > 6

ty"
“Proximity <= 5 km or
to Fault" 1-2 or 3-7
> 5km Number of Stories

bili
Plan

ra
d"

Type “Nonregularity
E, D, or C
of of Structure” Vertical

lne
zar

Soil

"Vu
"Ha

Seismicity Vintage of Before 1972, 1972-1992, or After 1992

Engineering of Site Structure
Assessment

re"
is Required + Area Per Floor

u
+ Building Use

1. Do not use this tool if any of the following po s Number of Columns

conditions are present: "Ex Number of Beams

a. Type of Structure: Not C1
b. Type of Soil: F
c. Number of Stories: >7
2. + indicates that the parameter is asked in the tool
but is not scored (Baniqued and Pacheco, July 2021)
 "Risk to Life" Based on RCAsT Structural (Hernandez et al, 2013)
+ Past Distresses “Heavy”, “Light”, or
Damage
of Beam “None”
+ Changes in
Original Design L <=2m, 2m<L<6m, or L >=6m
“Span”
Beam
Damage of “Heavy”, “Light”, or
Column “None”
Existing
Structural “Slenderness”
Column “Stocky”-h/d <= 6
Damage
or “Slender”-h/d > 6
Number of 1-2 or 3-7
Stories Plan

“Nonregularity of Structure” Vertical

y"
+ Building Use

ilit
Vintage of Before 1972, 1972-
1992, or After 1992 3-7 or 1-2

ra b
Structure
Number of Stories
d"

<= 5 km or
Proximity to Fault

lne
zar

> 5km
Seismicity E, D, or C + Area Per Floor
“Structural Type of Soil

"Vu
"Ha

of Site
Engineering Hazard”

Assessment

e"
is Required
+ Occupancy

r
Number of Persons

u
x pos
1. Do not use this tool if any of the following conditions are present:

"E
a. Type of Structure: Not C1
b. Type of Soil: F
c. Number of Stories: >7
2. + indicates that the parameter is asked in the tool but is not scored (Baniqued and Pacheco, July 2021)
 "Risk to Property" Based on How Safe is My House? (DOST-PHIVOLCS and ASEP, 2014)
Unknown/ Not CE/ Architect, or CE/Architect
Builder of House
Unknown/ < 6 inches, or 6 inches
Thickness of CHB

Width of Unknown/
Unsupported At Least One Unsupported Wall is More Than 3m Wide,
Walls or All Unsupported Walls are Less Than 3m Wide

Unknown/
Size and Spacing of Smaller than 10 mm or Non-Standard Spacing,
Steel Reinforcing Bars

y"
or 10 mm and Standard Spacing

ilit
Unknown/ Stones/ Unreinforced Concrete,
Material of Foundation or Reinforced Concrete

ra b
Unknown/ “Nonregular”, or Regular

lne
Shape of House
Unknown/ Yes, But Not Supervised by CE/ Architect,

"Vu
Extension/Expansion or None/ Yes, Supervised by CE /Architect
of House
Unknown/ Before 1992, or In/ After 1992
“Vintage of House”
d"

Condition Unknown/ Poor, or Good

zar

of Soil Unknown/ Soft, Overall Condition of House

or Hard
"Ha

Unknown/ Yes, But Not Yet Repaired,

Engineering Existing Damage of Houseor None/ Yes But Repaired
Assessment
e"

is Required
Material of Gable Wall
u r
pos

Unknown/ Not Properly Anchored CHB/ Bricks/ Stone,

or Light Materials/ Properly Anchored CHB/ No Gable
E x

(Baniqued and Pacheco, July 2021)

"

Do not use this tool if not CHB.

 "Risk to Life" Based on How Safe is My House? (DOST-PHIVOLCS and ASEP, 2014)
Unknown/ Not CE/ Architect or CE/ Architect
Builder of House
Unknown/ < 6 inch, or 6 inch
Thickness of CHB

Width of
Unknown/ Unsupported Unknown/ At Least One Unsupported Wall is More Than 3m Wide,
Not Properly Anchored CHB/ Walls or All Unsupported Walls are Less Than 3m Wide
Bricks/
Stone, Unknown/ Smaller than 10 mm or Non-Standard Spacing,
Size and Spacing of
or Light Materials/ or 10 mm and Standard Spacing
Steel Reinforcing Bars
Properly Anchored CHB/
No Gable Unknown/ Stones/ Unreinforced Concrete,
Material of Foundation or Reinforced Concrete
Unknown/ “Nonregular”, or Regular
Shape of House
Material Unknown/
of Yes, But Not Supervised by CE/ Architect,
Gable Extension / Expansion of House or None/ Yes, Supervised by CE /Architect
Wall

"
Unknown/ Before 1992, or In/ After 1992

lity
“Vintage of House”
Unknown/ Poor, or Good

abi
Overall Condition of House
d"
zar

r
Unknown/ Yes, But Not Yet Repaired,

lne
Existing Damage
or None / Yes But Repaired
"Ha

"Vu
“Hazard Due Unknown/ Soft, or Hard
Condition of Soil
Engineering to Structure”
Assessment
re"

is Required
s u
Ex po

Do not use this tool if not CHB. (Baniqued and Pacheco, July 2021)
"
 "Risk to Property" Based on FEMA P-154 Level 1 (FEMA, 2015)

Number of Stories
(Use only with Soil Type E) > 3 or 1-3

Plan Severe or Moderate

“Nonregularity

t y"
of Structure” Vertical

bili
Spectral Very High, Precode, Benchmark,

ra
Seismicity Acceleration High,

d"
“Vintage of Structure” or Post-Benchmark
of Site

lne
zar Moderately
High

"Vu
Type Medium, or
"Ha

E, D, C, B, or A Low "Type of URM, C3, PC2, C1, PC1, MH, RM1, RM2,
of
Engineering Soil Structure" S5, C2, S4, S2, S1, S3, W2, W1A, or W1

Assessment
is Required
re"
+ Total Floor Area
+ Occupancy
u

Type of Occupancy
s

Occupancy Designation
po

Historic
x

“Emergency Shelter"
E

+ Falling Hazards “Government-Related”

"

Occupancy
Class

1. Do not use this tool if any of the following conditions is present: Utility, Emergency Service, Assembly,
a. "Type of Structure“: Uncertain Residential, Commercial, Office,
b. Type of Soil: F School, Industrial, or Warehouse
c. Pounding Potential With Adjacent Building
d. Falling Hazards From Taller Adjacent Building
e. Other Geologic Hazards
f. Significant Damage/Deterioration to the Structural System
g. Complex Building Addition
2. + indicates that the parameter is asked in the tool but is not scored. (Baniqued and Pacheco, July 2021)
 "Risk to Life" Based on FEMA P-154 Level 1 (FEMA, 2015) Emergency
Number of Stories Shelter
(Use only with Soil Type E) > 3 or 1-3
Historic
Plan Government-
“Nonregularity Severe or Moderate
Vertical Occupancy Related
of Structure" Designation

“Vintage of Precode, Benchmark, Assembly,

Structure” or Post-Benchmark School,
Emergency

ty"
URM, C3, PC2, C1, PC1, MH, Service,
"Type of Commercial,

bili
RM1, RM2, S5, C2, S4, S2,
Structure" Occupancy Office,
S1, S3, W2, W1A, or W1
Classes

ra
Residential,
+ Falling + Occupancy
d"

Very High, Industrial,

lne
Spectral
Hazards Seismicity High, Warehouse, or
zar

Acceleration + Total Floor Area

of Site

"Vu
Moderately Utility
High, Number of Stories
"Ha

“Hazard Due E, D, C, B, or A (Use only with > 3 or 1-3

Type of Soil Medium, or
to Structure” Soil Type E)
Engineering Low
Assessment
is Required

e"
+ Occupancy Occupancy

u r
Designation
Emergency Shelter

os
+ Total Government-Related
Occupancy

p
Floor

x
Classes Historic

"E
1. Do not use this tool if any of the following conditions is present: Area
a. "Type of Structure“: Uncertain Assembly, School,
b. Type of Soil: F
Emergency Service,
c. Pounding Potential With Adjacent Building
d. Falling Hazards From Taller Adjacent Building
Commercial, Office,
e. Other Geologic Hazards Residential, Industrial,
f. Significant Damage/Deterioration to the Structural System Warehouse, or Utility
g. Complex Building Addition
2. + indicates that the parameter is asked in the tool but is not scored. (Baniqued and Pacheco, July 2021)
Building Geometry
• Plan Shape
• Plan Width
• Plan Length
• Number of Stories
• Height per Story
• Floor Elevation
Material Properties
• Vintage of Structure
Boundary Conditions
• None
Loads
• Location