Research Article

Emergency Communication and Quick Seismic Damage Investigation Based on Smartphone

Table 6

Macroscopic description of intensity level and corresponding damage index.

IntensityHouse typeMacroscopic descriptionMean damage index

VIAMinority in moderate damage level, majority in minor damage level and/or largely intact level0.00–0.11
BSeveral in moderate damage level, minority in minor damage level, majority in largely intact level
CSeveral in minor damage level, majority in largely intact level0.00–0.08

VIIAMinority in serious damage level and/or destruction level, majority in moderate damage level and/or minor damage level0.09–0.31
BMinority in moderate damage level, majority in minor damage level and/or largely intact level
CMinority in moderate damage level and/or minor damage level, majority in largely intact level0.07–0.22

VIIIAMinority in destruction level, majority in serious damage level and/or moderate damage level0.29–0.51
BSeveral in destruction level, minority in serious damage level, majority in moderate damage level and/or minor damage level
CMinority in serious damage level and/or moderate damage level, majority in minor damage level0.20–0.40

IXAMajority in serious damage level and/or destruction level0.49–0.71
BMinority in destruction level, majority in serious damage level and/or moderate damage level
CMinority in destruction level and/or serious damage level, majority in moderate damage level and/or minor damage level0.38–0.60

XAVast majority in destruction level0.69–0.91
BGreat majority in destruction level
CMajority in destruction level and/or serious damage level0.58–0.80

XIAVast majority in destruction level0.89–1.00
B
C0.78–1.00

XIIAAlmost all in complete destruction level1.00
B
C