I am interested in how people perceive that the buildings and structures are places of safety from a tsunami, how to strengthen these buildings elements. In addition I am interested in what physical design elements aid or hinder ingress to ensure as many people can seek safety in the short time periods between the earthquake and the arrival of the tsunami.
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Hey, these case studies can help you in understanding design principles for resilient buildings, especially in the case of natural disasters.
Hi Jay Raskin...Greetings.... Considering the design, you can check Guidelines for Design of Structures for Vertical Evacuation from Tsunamis (FEMA P646/FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, USA)....Hope you will find that useful....regards...Chowdhury
I am aware of FEMA P646 and design principles for resilient design. I am really looking forward for two types of information. The first is perceptual (i.e. what are best practices so that know the building is a tsunami evacuation building or structure, and once there how do the know how to navigate the building/structure to safety?).
The other is more detailed code study information. The codes have good information about how people leave a building in an emergency, but with tsunami's we have the reverse, many people trying to enter. Again, are there studies that show things like rise/run, stair widths, handrails, size of stairs and landings, etc. that ensure people into the building/structure in an orderly, safe, and effective way (as well as serve their proper function for egress)?
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