瑞士商奇異全球服務股份有限公司欲了解臺灣建築物耐震設計規範的內容，故委託國家地震工程研究中心（以下簡稱國震中心）就民國111年內政部國土管理署頒佈的新版「建築物耐震設計規範及解說」，编製規範英文版並加以審訂。國震中心接受委託後，隨即籌組編訂工作小組，並邀集國內的專家學者組成編訂審查委員會，其中歷經工作小組進行初步審閱，再經編訂審查委員會各專章專責委員進行複審與修訂，然後再經工作小組整合相關問題與建議，以統合其中專有名詞與語法，並確認英文語意能否切合規範條文與解說之意涵，期使本報告能有效協助國際上的建築師與結構工程師能充份理解臺灣建築物耐震設計規範，以提昇臺灣耐震設計的能見度。

今（2024）年4月3日7時58分於花蓮外海發生芮氏規模7.2地震，由中央氣象署地震報告之震央位置位於北緯23.86度，東經121.58度，震源深度22.5公里。本次地震於花蓮縣和平鄉和花蓮市觀測到震度6強和6弱，造成花蓮許多建築物損害與落石崩塌等災情。國震中心於4月3日彙整相關災損資訊後，隨即組織派員至花蓮等地進行災損調查。現地勘災作業共計調查一般民宅、學校校舍、醫療設施、以及非建築結構物等災損情況。本報告依序包含震源與強地動分析、TELES災損推估、建物災情勘查、建築附屬非結構物災情彙整、以及隔震結構之地震反應探討等章節。

2022年9月17日21時41分與9月18日14時44分分別於臺東關山和臺東池上發生芮氏規模6.4與6.8地震(稱為關山地震與池上地震)。中央氣象局表示規模6.8為主震，規模6.4為前震。兩次地震之震央均鄰近池上斷層，地震動實測到全台最大震度皆達6強，最大地表加速度達607gal，造成花東地區建築物和橋梁倒塌等災情。財團法人國家實驗研究院國家地震 工程研究中心在主震發生後1小時即啟動地震災害緊急應變作業會議，經由災情評估組和災情彙整組報告地震早期災損評估結果與最新蒐集災情，迅速擬定勘災行程規劃。隔天9月19日由中心主任周中哲教授率領建物、橋梁、大地與設備管線等勘災行動組前往花東勘災，以為蒐整致災原因。本報告共分七章說明現地勘災成果與地震監測系統的觀察，分別包括地表運動(ground motions)、地面破裂(ground ruptures)、建築物監測(building array)、地震早期預警系統(earthquake early warning system)、以及邊坡、建築物、橋樑和非結構物的破壞(damages of buildings, bridges and non-structures)。

Taiwan is located on the collision convergence boundary between the Eurasian continental plate and the Philippine Sea plate. It is a region of high seismic activity and large-scale disastrous earthquakes could occur at any time. How to prevent and reduce the impact of earthquake disasters is a crucial issue for Taiwan. The National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering (NCREE) of the National Applied Research Laboratories is the central disaster response center for earthquake disaster support. During an earthquake, the professional expertise of NCREE is used to plan emergency response operations for earthquake disasters. When a major earthquake disaster occurs, NCREE performs the analysis and assessment of the earthquake disaster and makes recommendations for relevant decision-making measures. The on-site disaster reconnaissance operation is a crucial part of this post-earthquake response. Through on-the-spot surveys conducted by professionals at various disaster locations, detailed data can be recorded in order to evaluate the causes and severity of the disaster, this data can then be used as a reference for the public and disaster relief agencies. The collected disaster reconnaissance data is also essential for future research and development of earthquake engineering technology. Due to the differing nature of specific earthquake disasters, the response team has comprehensively updated the contents, forms, and procedures of various types of disaster reconnaissance. Through the use of a cloud folder, the on-site disaster reconnaissance data can be returned in real time, and the earthquake disaster assessment information based on the on-site professional survey can be quickly provided. This manual is a collection of survey questionnaires and technical descriptions covering six major types of earthquake hazards, including earth science, geotechnical engineering, buildings, bridges, seismic isolation buildings, and non-structural objects, so that the response personnel, including NCREE colleagues and the cooperating units of the disaster reconnaissance team, follow a prescribed set of procedures to ensure the effectiveness and safety of disaster reconnaissance on site.