Effect of Numerous Small Deformations Due to Moderate Earthquakes on Seismic Response of Wooden Houses

In order to confirm the effect of multiple moderate earthquakes on the response deformation of wooden houses at the time of a major earthquake, an earthquake response analysis, considering performance deterioration due to repeated small deformations, was conducted. As a result, it was found that the effect of multiple moderate earthquakes on the mean response deformation during a major earthquake was small. On the other hand, in some cases, the response deformation was up to 1.2 times larger than that of the sound case. In the case of a house where the response deformation was near the criteria of continuous use and/or collapse, the influence of the response magnification was large. This shows the importance of giving higher seismic performance compared to the standard. The response deformation during repeated medium earthquakes may increase for houses with considerably low seismic performance. However, for the houses that meet current standards, little to no increase in response deformation was seen.

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