Earthquake effects on health care - Ruben Boroschek Nonstructural components to consider when...
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Earthquake effects on health care facilities
Earthquake effects on health care facilities
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Nonstructural ComponentsNonstructural Components
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Nonstructural components to considerwhen assessing vulnerability
Nonstructural components to considerwhen assessing vulnerability
•Interior partitions•Facades•Suspended Ceilings•Roofs or decks•Parapets•Chimneys•Plaster•Glass windows•Attachments (signs, antennae,etc)
•Ornaments•Canopies•Lighting system•Railings•Doors and exit routes•Expansion joints
•Medical equipment
•Laboratory equipment
•Industrial equipment
•Furniture•Supplies
•Medical gas piping•Industrial gas piping•Vacuum devices•Steam•Air-conditioning systems
•Heating•Ventilation•Electrical wiring•Backup power•Communications•Drinking water•Industrial water•Sewerage•Fire sprinklers•Other pipelines•Circulation (elevators, stairs)
ARCHITECTURAL EQUIPMENT BASIC INSTALLATIONS
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Assessment methodsAssessment methods
• Previous experience
• Analysis - mathematical
simulation
• Laboratory tests
• Expert opinions
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Damage to partition components can also cause damage to the basic components that go within, along, or across them, such as
gas pipes, water pipes, electrical wiring, etc.
Damage to partition components can also cause damage to the basic components that go within, along, or across them, such as
gas pipes, water pipes, electrical wiring, etc.
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Damage to the façade of a hospital can affect the image of safety that should be projected by health
facilities during an emergency.
Damage to the façade of a hospital can affect the image of safety that should be projected by health
facilities during an emergency.
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The fall of architectural façade components can injure people or damage objects in the
vicinity of the hospital.
The fall of architectural façade components can injure people or damage objects in the
vicinity of the hospital.
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Special attention must be paid to fragile partition components in critical areas,
such as admission units, exit routes, etc.
Special attention must be paid to fragile partition components in critical areas,
such as admission units, exit routes, etc.
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Considerations regarding partitions, façades, and windows
Considerations regarding partitions, façades, and windows
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The use of inappropriate
materials or their incorrect placement
can increase the damage caused by an
earthquake
The use of inappropriate
materials or their incorrect placement
can increase the damage caused by an
earthquake
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The fall of façade components can hinder the flow of people and vehicles in the
event of an emergency
The fall of façade components can hinder the flow of people and vehicles in the
event of an emergency
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Cantilevered architectural components must be correctly designed and built
Cantilevered architectural components must be correctly designed and built
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Restraints for parapets, signs and ornaments
Restraints for parapets, signs and ornaments
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Suspended ceilings are particularly vulnerable in the event of an earthquake
Suspended ceilings are particularly vulnerable in the event of an earthquake
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Placement of restraints for suspended ceilings, lighting fixtures and air-conditioning,
ventilation and heating vents
Placement of restraints for suspended ceilings, lighting fixtures and air-conditioning,
ventilation and heating vents
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Architectural components that run across seismic joints
must be correctly detailed
Architectural components that run across seismic joints
must be correctly detailed
SeismicJointSeismicJoint
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Basic services may be interrupted due
to failures associated with the
inappropriate crossing of seismic
joints
Basic services may be interrupted due
to failures associated with the
inappropriate crossing of seismic
joints
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Indispensable: Equipment that can not easily be replaced andis essential for the provision of health services
Essential: Similar to indispensable equipment, except that it can be replaced promptly
Hazardous: Equipment that can injure people and damage objects
Chaotic: Equipment whose failure may cause disruption to its environs
Functional: Equipment that is not used for emergency health care
Criteria for equipment classificationCriteria for equipment classification
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Components that can tip over in the event
of an earthquake should be securely fastened or stored
Components that can tip over in the event
of an earthquake should be securely fastened or stored
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Lack of preventive maintenance increases the vulnerability of nonstructural
components
Lack of preventive maintenance increases the vulnerability of nonstructural
components
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Inappropriate or missing anchoring devices may cause service interruption or failure
Inappropriate or missing anchoring devices may cause service interruption or failure
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Essential equipment must be correctly placed and anchored to ensure continued operation
Essential equipment must be correctly placed and anchored to ensure continued operation
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The life of some patients depends on
the proper and continued operation of
basic equipment and facilities after an
earthquake
The life of some patients depends on
the proper and continued operation of
basic equipment and facilities after an
earthquake
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Hospital infrastructure must keep abreast of technological advances to reduce vulnerability
Hospital infrastructure must keep abreast of technological advances to reduce vulnerability
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Restraints and fasteners for smaller equipment
Restraints and fasteners for smaller equipment
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Restraints and fasteners for larger equipment
Restraints and fasteners for larger equipment
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Restraints and fasteners for larger equipment
Restraints and fasteners for larger equipment
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Restraints for slender equipmentRestraints for slender equipment
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Use of flexible connections in critical
areas guarantees continuity of service
Use of flexible connections in critical
areas guarantees continuity of service
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Breakage of containers with chemical or biological supplies can cause fires or pollution
Breakage of containers with chemical or biological supplies can cause fires or pollution
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It is necessary to protect the supplies needed to help the
hospital respond to an earthquake
It is necessary to protect the supplies needed to help the
hospital respond to an earthquake
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The loss of clinical information during an
emergency forces administrators to
assign valuable human resources to
deal with the problem, preventing them from attending
to other priority tasks
The loss of clinical information during an
emergency forces administrators to
assign valuable human resources to
deal with the problem, preventing them from attending
to other priority tasks
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Restraints must be implemented to prevent the displacement or tilting of key supplies
Restraints must be implemented to prevent the displacement or tilting of key supplies
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Furniture supportsFurniture supports
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Assessment of basic installationsAssessment of basic installations
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The protection of basic service or utility
components must start from the point of
storage or generation, and
include every stage through final use
The protection of basic service or utility
components must start from the point of
storage or generation, and
include every stage through final use
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To prevent damage to this type of component, attention must be paid to use of restraints at all times
(chains provided were not used in this case)
To prevent damage to this type of component, attention must be paid to use of restraints at all times
(chains provided were not used in this case)
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Pipe damaged due to the lack of
a flexible joint
Pipe damaged due to the lack of
a flexible joint
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The use of flexible joints in critical areas limits damage and guarantees continuity of the
supplies
The use of flexible joints in critical areas limits damage and guarantees continuity of the
supplies
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Duct supportDuct support
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