In September 2017, two major earthquakes struck south and central Mexico. These earthquakes produced widespread damage in public and private school infrastructure. In Mexico, all school buildings are classified as essential infrastructure and are expected to attain an immediate occupancy performance level after major earthquakes. However, there is a large variation in the quality of the design and construction practices of these buildings due to age of construction, material quality and availability, and great socioeconomic gaps around the country. In this article, an analysis of the observed damage in public school buildings is presented. The results are analyzed depending on the structural system, construction material, and year of construction. The results showed that damage intensity in seismically designed buildings was significantly lower than that observed in the pre-1985 structures. Load bearing and infill masonry walls were the most damaged structural elements.

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2017 年墨西哥地震期间观察到的公立学校建筑损坏情况

2017 年 9 月，墨西哥南部和中部发生了两次大地震。这些地震对公立和私立学校的基础设施造成了广泛的破坏。在墨西哥，所有学校建筑都被归类为基本基础设施，预计在大地震后立即达到入住性能水平。然而，由于建筑年龄、材料质量和可用性以及全国各地的巨大社会经济差距，这些建筑物的设计和施工实践的质量存在很大差异。在本文中，对在公立学校建筑中观察到的损坏进行了分析。结果根据结构系统、建筑材料和建造年份进行分析。结果表明，抗震设计的建筑物的破坏强度明显低于 1985 年以前的结构。承重和填充砌体墙是受损最严重的结构元素。