Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
Learning From Earthquakes

Photos of buildings with minor damage

February 21, 2018

Photos by Eduardo Fierro.

 

   
Fig. 1. Broken window at top.   Fig .2. Minor damage to infill at lower right.   Fig. 3. Concrete collapse in foreground.
         
         
                                                   
Fig. 4.  No sign of damage in unreinforced masonry.   Fig. 5.  No sign of damage in masonry 5-story building, even though pounding evident with lower building on right.   Fig. 6. 2-story corner building with minor damage to infill. Buildings on either side collapsed. Note additional wood structures still standing at left.
         
         
   
Fig. 7. 2-story corner building: view showing collapsed structure on right.   Fig. 8. Concrete and masonry construction: open front at street with cantilever over sidewalk and no apparent damage.   Fig. 9. Construction site showing very light reinforcing for concrete column.
         
         
                            
Fig. 10. Concrete shear cores at both left and right. Building appeared undamaged except for cosmetic damage to architectural cladding beneath the windows.   Fig. 11. Street scene where most buildings appear to be standing.   Fig. 12. Two examples with small columns out to edge of sidewalk and recessed infill wall with openings. No damage even though structure in the middle collapsed.
         
         
   
Fig. 13. No damage in unfinished 1-story confined masonry building. Close column spacing and bars for 2nd story very light with widely spaced, open hoops.   Fig. 14. 2-story confined masonry corner building with cantilevers along both street fronts. Minor damage to infill at left. HVAC equipment and antennae on roof appear intact.   Fig. 15. Minor damage in vintage corner building and no sign of damage in 4-story unfinished confined masonry building with recessed wall at base.
         
         
   
Fig. 16. No sign of damage in 2-story building open at first floor. Concrete utility pole at right.   Fig. 17. Canopy at gas station: no sign of damage.   Fig. 18. No sign of structural damage in communications tower.