Innovation Proposals
Institute of Geological Sciences Institute of Geological Sciences
Division of Chemistry and Earth Sciences

Assessment of seismic risk for cities in RA (introduction of the applied products)

N Investment project title Assessment of seismic risk for cities in RA (introduction of the applied products)
1. Sector

Earth Science

2. Project description

To develop earthquake scenarios based on the created and supplemented databases, assess the hazard of a potential strong earthquake and the associated risk, estimate potential casualties and economic damage within the cities.

3. Project implementation period 2 years
4. Project location Institute of Geological Sciences of NAS RA
5. Project overall cost (USD) 250.000
6. Required investments (USD) 200.000
7. Own funds (USD) -
8. Creation of jobs At the beginning of the project At the end of the project
12 10
9. Payback period -
10. Annual profitability index -
11. Detailed costs

Field surveys – USD 100.000
Analytical studies - USD 20.000
Salaries - USD 75.000
Other costs - USD 5.000

12. Offer to investor

-

13. Contact details

Khachatur Meliksetyan, Director of the Institute of Geological Sciences of NAS RA
E-mail: km {[ at ]} geology.am
Tel.: (+374 10) 524426



Damage distribution of multistory residential buildings. a) Intensity-based distribution: D3+D4+D5 (1064)
Damage distribution of multistory residential buildings. a) Intensity-based distribution: D3+D4+D5 (1064)
Damage distribution of multistory residential buildings. b) Spectral acceleration-displacement-based distribution calculated using PSA values of 0.2 and 1.0 sec: D4+D5 (1809)
Damage distribution of multistory residential buildings. b) Spectral acceleration-displacement-based distribution calculated using PSA values of 0.2 and 1.0 sec: D4+D5 (1809)