Desempeño de edificios en Ecuador durante el terremoto del 16 de abril del 2016 según su sistema constructivo.

Abstract

After the earthquake of April 16, 2016, it is necessary to analyze the structural systems and their degree of damage. In this work, different structural systems will be studied such as: frames with band beams, frames with dropped beams, bracing, shear walls and reinforced concrete shells. Buildings that have these structural systems under similar conditions will be analyzed. The conditions of the Ecuadorian construction standard are taken into account for all buildings, determining vibration periods and placing them in the response spectra of the accelerographs recorded in the 2016 earthquake. Multi-variable tables are formed taking into account several factors of each building, prevailing the degree of damage of each building in relation to its location, material, and especially its construction system. Reaching a conclusion of which was the most unfavorable construction system and which was the one that obtained the least degree of damage.