This post presents some photos and observations from the Eucentre field teams when they visited a damaged hospital in Finale Emilia.
Date: 22/05/2012
Category: Hospital
Typology: masonry / R.C.
Municipality: Finale Emilia
Distance from epicenter: 10 km
Damage Typology
The masonry part of the building reveals a partial detachment of the facade and widespread cracks in the spandrels (Figure 1). Reinforced concrete part of the building presents light damage in infill walls and non-structural elements (Figure 2).