Seismic Risk Reduction Program for the Mega City of Tehran, IranSeismic Risk Reduction Program

for the Mega City of Tehran, IranHamzeh Shakib

Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

and Member of Tehran City Council

Hamzeh ShakibProfessor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran,

Iranand Member of Tehran City Council

TEHRAN POPULATION

population : 8,000,000

In daytime: 10,000,000

No of districts: 22

district 4 : 800 thousand.

district 22: 100 thousand.

Land area :620 square km

Population density: 11000 (people per sqKm)

Location of Tehran Alborz mountains, which

form part of the Alps-Himalayan zone.

High seismic potential

historical seismic data several strong

earthquakes with return periods of about 150 years.

Seismic Hazard

Main active faults:Mosha Fault

North Tehran Fault

South and North Ray Faults

Residential Buildings

Official Buildings

General Buildings

Infrastructures

Water pipeline, Gas pipeline , Electricity network,

Communication network, Bridges and roadways

Vulnerability Assessment

The program consists:

Assessment of seismic hazard,

Vulnerability

Risk for mitigation plan of the new and existing urban

elements.

Public training program,

Master plan of seismic risk reduction program

The key goal of this program is to identify the roles and

responsibilities of the governmental and private sections

with regard to the disaster management before, during and

after an earthquake occurrence.

Goal

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