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 MODULE 2: STRUCTURAL SAFETY
 Evaluating structural safety of the hospital involves assessment of the type of structure
and materials, and previous exposure to natural and other hazards. The objective is to
determine if the structure meets standards for providing services to the population
even in cases of major emergency or disaster, or whether it could be affected in a way
that would compromise structural integrity and functional capacity.

 Safety in terms of prior events involves two elements. The first is whether the facility
has been exposed to hazards in the past, and its relative vulnerability to hazards.
The second is whether the facility was affected or damaged in the past and how the
damage was repaired.

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 MODULE 3: NON-STRUCTURAL SAFETY
Non-structural elements are critical to the functioning of the
hospital. Architectural elements are distinct from structural
elements as they do not form part of the load-bearing system of
the hospital buildings. They also include emergency access and
exit routes to and from the hospital, critical systems (e.g.
electricity, water supply, waste management, fire protection),
medical, laboratory and office equipment (whether fixed or
mobile), supplies used for analysis and treatment, and so forth.

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MODULE 4: EMERGENCY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT

• This module considers the level of preparedness of a

hospital’s organization, personnel and essential operations to
provide patient services in response to an emergency or
disaster.
• How the hospital is prepared and organized to respond in
emergency/disaster situations is central to evaluating a
hospital’s capacity to function during and after a disaster.

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 Structural
Safety

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 The module on structural safety is divided into two
submodules, namely:
Prior events affecting building safety
Building integrity

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 2.1 Prior events affecting building safety

1. Prior major structural damage or failure of the

hospital building(s)
2. Hospital built and/or repaired using the current
safety standards
3. Effect of remodeling or modification on the structural
behavior of the hospital

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 2013 Bohol Earthquake

2017 Surigao Earthquake

2013 Bohol Earthquake

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 2. Building integrity

4. Structural system design

5. Condition of the building
6. Condition of construction materials
7. Interaction of nonstructural elements with the structure
8. Proximity of buildings (for earthquake-induced pounding)
9. Proximity of buildings (wind tunnel effect and fire)

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 2. Building integrity

10.Structural redundancy
11.Structural detailing, including connections
12.Ratio of column strength to beam strength
13.Safety of foundations
14.Irregularities in building structure plan (rigidity,
mass, resistance)

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 2. Building integrity

15.Irregularities in elevation of buildings

16.Irregularities in height of storeys
17.Structural integrity of roofs
18.Structural resilience to hazards other than
earthquakes and strong winds.

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WORKSHOP 3:STRUCTURAL SAFETY
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