Building Collapse and Human Deaths Resulting from the Chi--Chi Earthquake in Taiwan, September 1999.

Examines the factors associated with deaths resulting from the great Chi-Chi Earthquake that occurred on September 21, 1999 in Taiwan. Consideration of the vertical peak ground acceleration of ground motion intenjsity as the most appropriate index for the evaluation of building collapse and mortality; Relation between increase in mortality and increase in earthquake intensity; Occurrence of the greatest number of collapsed buildings and human deaths between the Chelungpu Fault and Shuantun Fault.