Thesis
Assessment of the seismic vulnerability of san guillermo parish church and san agustin parish church in Pampanga
The Pacific Ring of Fire is the location to which where the Philippines is located making it vulnerable to seismic activities. Because of this, heritage churches are in need of seismic assessment, not only for the community to know the structures’ safeness when an earthquake occurs but also for the local government to allocate funds for the preservation, and restoration of these structures. This study was intended to assess the vulnerability of San Guillermo Parish Church and San Agustin Parish Church to seismic hazards using rapid visual screening. The researchers chose RVS as a method to be used for the seismic vulnerability assessment of San Agustin Parish Church and San Guillermo Parish Church because it is a straightforward approach that negates the need for intricate numerical analysis while yet being accurate. Churches in Bacolor and Lubao Pampanga that are considered as heritage are selected in this research. In the community survey, there were 226 respondents from of barangay Cabambangan in Bacolor, Pampanga and 345 respondents from barangay San Nicolas 1st in Lubao, Pampanga, ranging between 15 and 65 years old and above. Results revealed that the San Guillermo Parish Church and San Agustin Parish Church both scored 0.6 and lie in damage grade 3 which results in substantial to heavy damage, which means it is needed for a detailed evaluation and retrofitting. In conclusion, despite the churches being old and may suffer substantial to major damages when there’s a major earthquake, the findings of this study showed that most people want to ensure that the churches are accurately preserved, since they have been considered as historical heritage and tourist spots in their town.
Published by: Ivan Ralph P. Perez, L. J. Nicole S. David, Sharmaine Pauline F. Rodrigo, Christine Joy D. Sibug, Gwyneth Hannah Y. Arcilla, Christine Bher R. Nava, Ma. Luz Q. Manuntag, Carl Jason A. Coronel
Author: Ivan Ralph P. Perez
Paper ID: V9I2-1340
Paper Status: published
Published: June 13, 2023
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