Proposed methodology on seismic risk assessment of movable and non-fixed equipment inside a medical facility: A case study: San Juan De Dios Hospital
Date of Publication
2017
Document Type
Bachelor's Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering with Specialization in Transportation Engineering
College
Gokongwei College of Engineering
Department/Unit
Civil Engineering
Thesis Adviser
Lessandro Estelito O. Garciano
Defense Panel Chair
Mary Ann Adajar
Defense Panel Member
Joenel G. Galupino
Richard M. De Jesus
Lessandro Estelito O. Garciano
Jonathan R. Dungca
Abstract/Summary
Metro Manila is exposed to the Marikina Fault Valley system. The East and West Valley Faults, according to PHILVOCS, can generate earthquakes of magnitudes 6.2 to 7.2, respectively. According to recent studies, the effects of the ensuing ground motion can be disastrous. Thousands of people could die with damage to properties estimated to reach 1.8 to 2.3 trillion pesos.
In a post-earthquake scenario, affected people depend on the quick recovery of lifetime systems such as hospitals and its supporting facilities. In order to ensure the functionality, resilience and serviceability of a medical facility after a large magnitude earthquake, assessment of the structural, non-structural, supporting facilities as well as non-fixed and movable equipment within the facility is necessary. In this regard, this research focuses on assessing the seismic risk of non-fixed and movable equipment inside the emergency room (ER), intensive care unit (ICU) and wards of the San Juan de Dios Educational Foundation, Inc. Hospital (SJDEFI). The primary motivation for this endeavor is that SJDEFI is a medical facility which is highly vulnerable considering it is one of the oldest hospitals in the country being constructed in 1578.
The results of the probability of seismic hazard assessment (PSHA) revealed the following ground accelerations at the hospital site: (a) 10% probalility of exceedance in 50 years (MRI = 475 years) equal to 0.527g and, (b) 2% probability of exceedance in 50 years (MRI = 2,475 years) equal to 0.564g. After subjecting it to constant acceleration, the equipment's potential to overturn depends on the slenderness of the equipment since slender blocks has the potential to topple at lower accelerations. Rooms that are subjected to constant acceleration will experience significant damage when subjected to 0.5g to 0.6g acceleration and will be extensively damage at magnitudes of 0.8g or higher.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Accession Number
TU21963
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Physical Description
xiii, 156 leaves : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm.
Keywords
Earthquake hazard analysis--Philippines
Recommended Citation
Almero, G. S., Costelo, J. P., Manubag, A. O., & Zialcita, S. A. (2017). Proposed methodology on seismic risk assessment of movable and non-fixed equipment inside a medical facility: A case study: San Juan De Dios Hospital. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/6759