QUESTIONNAIRE

This survey is entitled A Pure Descriptive Research about the Earthquake Resistant
Framework Used in the Social Hall of Montessori De Sagrada Familia as Identified
by Engineers and Architects During the Year 2017. Be assured that whatever
information you will be giving will be treated confidentially.

NAME (optional):____________________________ PROFESSION:____________

DIRECTIONS: Please read carefully and fill out the necessary information by
checking the column which best expresses your own opinion regarding the
question.

Part I: Methods Used in Strengthening an Earthquake Resistant Building and the Possible
Damages that may Occur when an Earthquake Strikes
Instruction:
1.1 Please indicate the effectiveness of the following methods used in strengthening an
earthquake resistant building in order to withstand the effect of an earthquake.

A. BASE ISOLATORS Strongly Moderately Not

Effective
Effective Effective Effective

1. Base Isolator: Elastomeric

Rubber Bearings

2. Base Isolator: Roller and Ball

Bearings

3. Base Isolator: Spring Isolators

4. Base Isolator: Sliding Bearing

B. BRACING SYSTEMS Strongly Moderately Not
Effective
Effective Effective Effective

1. Bracing Systems: Rigid Foam

Bracing

2. Bracing Systems: Structural

Sheathing

3. Bracing Systems: Gypsum

Sheathing

C. DAMPERS Strongly Moderately Not

Effective
Effective Effective Effective

1. Dampers: Friction Dampers

2. Dampers: PVD Dampers

3. Dampers: Pall Friction

Dampers

4. Dampers: Metallic Dampers

5. Dampers: Mass Dampers

6. Dampers: Viscoelastic
Dampers

7. Dampers: Viscous Dampers

1.2 Please indicate your opinion about the extent of the possible damages in each structural
component that may occur when a magnitude 7 earthquake strikes.

Neither
POSSIBLE DAMAGES TO Strongly Strongly
Agree Agree Nor Disagree
BEAMS Agree Disagree
Disagree

1. Failure of shear
beams
2. Spalling of concrete
cover
3. Buckling of
reinforcing bar
4. Yielding of flange
and web
5. Buckling of local
components
6. Brittle fracture may
occur

Neither
POSSIBLE DAMAGES TO Strongly Strongly
Agree Agree Nor Disagree
COLUMNS Agree Disagree
Disagree
1. Cracking and
crushing of
fragments
2. Spalling of concrete
cover
3. Buckling of
reinforcing bar
4. Flexural and shear
may fail
5. Short column effect
may occur

6. Yielding of flange

7. Buckling of local
components
8. Fracture of brittle
materials
9. Splice failure may
happen

10. Member buckling

 Neither
POSSIBLE DAMAGES TO Strongly Strongly
Agree Agree Nor Disagree
CONNECTIONS Agree Disagree
Disagree
1. Cracking and
crushing of
fragments
2. Buckling of
reinforcing bar and
pull-out
3. Failure of shear
beams
4. Yielding of
fragments
5. Buckling of local
components
6. Fracture of brittle
materials
7. Cracking of weld
parts
8. Excessive panel
deformations

9. Bolt fracture of parts

POSSIBLE DAMAGES TO Neither

Strongly Strongly
STRUCTURAL WALLS AND Agree Agree Nor Disagree
Agree Disagree
INFILLS Disagree

1. X-shaped cracks
may occur

2. Buckling of
reinforcing bar
3. Overturning, rocking
and sliding of
fragments
 Neither
POSSIBLE DAMAGES TO Strongly Strongly
Agree Agree Nor Disagree
FOUNDATIONS Agree Disagree
Disagree
1. Buckling of
reinforcing bar and
pull-out
2. Rocking, sliding and
uplifting of
fragments
3. Bolt anchorage
rupture

4. Weld cracks and

rupture of parts

5. Excessive base plate

deformations

Neither
POSSIBLE DAMAGES TO Strongly Strongly
Agree Agree Nor Disagree
FRAMES Agree Disagree
Disagree

1. Excessive residual
deformations
2. Distress in
diaphragms and
connectors
3. Pounding, rocking
and uplifting of
fragments

4. Fall of parapets

Part II: Standard Materials Used in an Earthquake Resistant Building

Instruction:

2.1 Please check the appropriate boxes indicating the materials used for an earthquake
resistant building in terms of the following:
A. FOUNDATIONS B. MASONRY UNITS: Glass
WALL AND
Concrete COLUMNS Fiberglass
Laminated glass
High-strength concrete Stone Toughens glass
Stamped concrete
Basalt Fusion glass
High-performance
Granite Mirrors
concrete
Limestone Etched glass
Self-consolidating
Quartzite Float glass
concrete
Slate Beveled glass
Vacuum concrete
Marble Figured glass
Shotcrete
Sand stone Cast glass
Limecrete
Cast stone Frameless glass
Roller-compacted
Flagstones Tinted glass
concrete
Tempered glass
Glass concrete Wood
Asphalt concrete Mud and murram
Hardwood
Rapid strength concrete
Deodar Wood
Rubberized concrete
Walnut Tree Wood
Polymer concrete Hardwood
Teak
Geopolymer concrete Deodar
Softwood
Gypsum concrete Walnut Tree Wood
Chir pine
Teak
Steels Fir
Softwood
Hemlock
Carbon Steel Chir pine
Fiberglass
Fir
Alloy Steel
C. FLOOR Hemlock
Stainless Steel
STRUCTURES
Tool Steel Cork
Cement or lime
Wood concrete Linoleum

Rapid Hardening Cement Rubber

Hardwood
Deodar Quick setting Cement Neoprene Rubber
Walnut Tree Wood Low Heat Cement Buna-N Rubber
Teak Sulphates resisting Silicone Rubber
Softwood Cement EPDM Rubber
Chir pine Blast Furnace Slag Natural Gum Rubber
Fir Cement Viton Rubber
Hemlock High Alumina Cement Natural Latex Rubber
White Cement SBR Rubber
Weatherproofing Colored Cement Vinyl Rubber
materials Pozzolanic Cement Santoprene Rubber
Air Entraining Cement ECH Rubber
Hydrographic cement Butyl Rubber
Latex-Free TPE Rubber
Hypalon Rubber
Flagstones Metal Vacuum concrete
Aluminum Shotcrete
Sandstone
Copper Limecrete
Quartzite
Gold Roller-compacted
Bluestone
Iron concrete
Limestone
Nickel Glass concrete
Basalt
Platinum Asphalt concrete
Slate
Silver Rapid strength concrete
Marble Tin Rubberized concrete
Zinc Polymer concrete
Crema marfil marble tile
Geopolymer concrete
Emperador marble tile Wood
Gypsum concrete
Calacatta marble tile
Hardwood
Statuary marble tile Stone
Deodar
Carrara marble tile
Walnut Tree Wood Basalt
Asphalt Teak Granite
Softwood Limestone
D. ROOF
Chir pine Quartize
STRUCTURES
Fir Slate
Clay Hemlock Marble
Kaolin Clays Sand stone
E. Doors, windows
Fire Clays and other openings Cast stone
Flagstones
Ball Clays
Fiberglass Reinforced
Stoneware Clays Wood
Concrete
Earthenware Clays
Hardwood
Aluminum
Concrete Deodar
Wood Walnut Tree Wood
High-strength concrete
Teak
Stamped concrete Hardwood Softwood
High-performance Deodar Chir pine
concrete Walnut Tree Wood Fir
Self-consolidating Teak Hemlock
concrete Softwood
Vacuum concrete Chir pine Glass
Shotcrete Fir
Fiberglass
Limecrete Hemlock
Laminated glass
Roller-compacted
Vinyl Toughens glass
concrete
Fusion glass
Glass concrete F. Vertical Mirrors
Asphalt concrete transportations
Etched glass
Rapid strength concrete
Concrete Float glass
Rubberized concrete
Beveled glass
Polymer concrete High-strength concrete
Figured glass
Geopolymer concrete Stamped concrete
Cast glass
Gypsum concrete High-performance
Frameless glass
concrete
Tinted glass
Self-consolidating
Tempered glass
concrete
Part III: Bases to Consider if a Building is Earthquake Resistant

Instruction:

3.1 Please rank the following factors according to your own standards in determining if a
building is earthquake resistant (1being the highest and 9 being the lowest)

___Location or area of the building.

___Ductility
___Soil type
___Shape of the building
___Techniques and methods used
___Building materials
___Stable Foundation
___Structure of the building
___Professional in charge of the
planning