Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
Learning From Earthquakes

Moderately Damaged School Building in Van

February 9, 2018

October 2011, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute.

This is a 50 years old school building consisted of two separate blocks with a seismic joint between them. 

 
Figure 1. General view of the structure. Figure 2. Spalling of plaster on exterior façade of the structure.
   
   
Figure 3. Infill wall damage inside a classroom. Figure 4. Diagonal shear cracks at an infill wall inside a classroom.
   
   
Figure 5. Spalling of plaster along the interior corridor.