DAMAGE INDICES OF FLOOD DAMAGED BUILDINGS IN PULWAMA DISTRICT OF KASHMIR VALLEY

Abstract

The damage index of the flood damaged building is a quantitative tool for defining the severity of damage in the building. The numerical damage intensity scale measures the damage phenomena which governs structural degradation or collapse of the building due to the flood waters. The damage intensity scales reflect the contribution of various damages and their severities in all the structural and nonstructural elements of the buildings. The formulated damage index will help in relating the intensities of the damage in various buildings and hence will help in deciding the feasibilities of retrofit or repair in the structure, ifpossible. The formulated damage index is a very realistic tool in order to determine the structural vulnerability of the buildings. The quantification of damage due to flood waters helps in assessing the flood performance of buildings andfeasibility of suitable remedial measures including retrofitting techniques.