Seismic damage and damage enlightenment of medical buildings in Lushan M_s7.0 earthquake
In view of the important role the medical buildings played in the disaster prevention and relief,our investigation group purposefully did an investigation on the damage to medical buildings in the Lushan earthquake in Ya’ an region.The investigation covered various intensity areas,various level medical agencies,various structural types and building construction ages.The damage to structural components,non-structural components,medical equipment and other factors that influence the medical order and functions were elaborated and analyzed,and the earthquake performance of new and rehabilitated projects after the Wenchuan earthquake was summarized.The investigation shows that,medical buildings in Ya’an area still have many deficiencies in structure safety and function realization for disaster prevention and relief,which reflects the common problems of medical buildings in our country.Therefore,earthquake protection for medical buildings requires further systematic research.