Launched by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), Association of Structural Engineers in the Philippines (ASEP) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), "How Safe is My House? Self-check for Earthquake Safety" is a 12-point questionnaire homeowners can use to assess the earthquake readiness of their house.
This question refers to the person who supervised the building of the house.
This checks if your house was built under more recent earthquake-resistant building standards.
This checks if the house sustained structural damage and had undergone repair works.
This checks the shape of your house which influences behavior during strong ground shaking.
This checks if additional construction was properly executed and correctly attached to the original structure.
This checks if the standard size of at least 6” thick CHB was used.
This checks if standard size and spacing of steel bars were used as reinforcement.
This checks if the wall is properly supported from falling down.
This checks if the gable wall is properly supported by sufficient steel bars or by a lintel beam.
This checks if the foundation is properly constructed to support the walls.
This checks if the house was built over a stable or stabilized ground.
This describes the overall physical state of the house and checks defect or any deterioration.
0-7 pts
8-10 pts
11-12 pts