Collapse of Dakai Subway

Dakai Subway Collapse


The collapse of the Dakai subway during the 1995 Kobe earthquake was the first case of a subway station collapsing due to an earthquake. This case history has since been widely analyzed for its lessons on seismic soil-structure interaction effects.

Collapse of the subway station caused severe settlements and disruption to the overlying roadway.

Collapse of the subway station caused severe settlements and disruption to the overlying roadway.

Failure of these center columns lead to collapse of the subway roof.

Failure of these center columns lead to collapse of the subway roof.

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