COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE STRUCTURAL STRENGTH OF UII BOY’S DORMITORY AND GIRL’S DORMITORY BUILDINGS AGAINST EARTHQUAKES

Abstract

Dwelling is a primary need for every individual in carrying out their daily lives. Dwelling eventually evolved into several types, adapting to conditions and environmental factors that occur in a particular area. In several cities in Indonesia, especially Yogyakarta, also called "Kota Pelajar", many immigrants want to continue their academic studies. This supports the existence of several parties who decide to provide temporary housing which is commonly called boarding houses, rented houses, and dormitories which are often provided by academic institutions. This requires that the building has good structural strength in handling earthquake disasters because Indonesia has a geographical position that is prone to these disasters. This makes me, as a writer, interested in finding out and comparing the structural strength of the UII boy’s dormitory and girl's dormitory to find out which building has better structural strength in dealing with earthquake disasters. As for further conclusion, both buildings are not efficient enough in resisting earthquakes so it is still possible for both minor and major damage to be experienced by the two buildings.