Fierro photos part 2; bldgs w/minor damage
January 17, 2010 by clperry
Filed under General Information
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- Broken window at top of photo; concrete and glass block appears undamaged.
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- Minor damage to infill at lower right; otherwise appears undamaged.
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- Concrete collapse in foreground but these dilapidated wood structures show little sign of earthquake damage.
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- Unreinforced masonry; no sign of damage.
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- 5-story building with masonry arches at bottom and top floors; no sign of damage even though pounding evident with lower bldg on right. Other unreinforced masonry structures in photo on right; undamaged.
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- 2-story corner building with minor damage to infill; buildings on either side collapsed. Construction extending out over sidewalk very common. Note additional wood structures still standing at left.
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- 2-story corner building; view showing collapsed structure on right. Yellow structure down the street seen in next photo.
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- Concrete and masonry construction; open front at street with cantilever over sidewalk and no apparent damage.
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- Concrete shear cores at both left and right; building appeared undamaged except for cosmetic damage to architectural cladding beneath the windows.
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- Construction site showing very light reinforcing for concrete column.
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- Street scene where most buildings appear to be standing.
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- Two examples with small columns out to edge of sidewalk and recessed infill wall with openings; no sign of damage even though structure in the middle collapsed.
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- Unfinished 1-story confined masonry bldg; close column spacing (est 8′). No damage, no cracking visible. Note bars for 2nd story very light with widely spaced, open hoops.
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- 2-story bldg open at first floor; concrete utility pole at right. No sign of damage.
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- Vintage corner building with minor damage to infill. 4-story unfinished confined masonry bldg with recessed wall at base; appears to have some broken glass but otherwise no sign of damage.
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- 2-story confined masonry corner bldg with cantilevers along both street fronts; minor damage to infill at left. HVAC equipment and antennae on roof appear intact.
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- Canopy at gas station; no sign of damage.
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- Communications tower; no sign of structural damage.
Excellent photos, show signs of low steel areas in columns, while other structures appear with littlle or no damage at all. There is no use of construction codes in Haiti, while in the nearby Puerto Rico, where i am, we sue UBC 1997 but our Professional Assoc, is trying to introduce IBC.