Reconnaissance in the area stricken by the event – August 28, 2016

This post presents some photos and observations from Andrea Barocci, P.E. when he visited damaged buildings and churches in the area stricken by the seismic sequence.

The different types of damage mechanisms encountered during his reconnaissance, which was undertaken a few days after the main shock (August, 28^th), are reported in the following. Field observation of failures ranged from total collapse to light damage, as shown in the upcoming photographic sequence. At the time of the survey (August 28^th), buildings were not accessible.

Andrea Barocci, P.E. is a structural engineer working in the field of seismic risk; he is a member of ISI (Ingegneria Sismica Italiana) and he is the head of ISI department “Norme, certificazioni e Controlli in Cantiere”.

Figure 1. Accumoli 28/08/2016	Figure 2. Accumoli 28/08/2016	Figure 3. Accumoli 28/08/2016
Figure 4. Accumoli 28/08/2016	Figure 5. Accumoli 28/08/2016	Figure 6. Accumoli 28/08/2016
Figure 7. Accumoli 28/08/2016	Figure 8. Accumoli 28/08/2016	Figure 9. Accumoli 28/08/2016
Figure 10. Accumoli 28/08/2016	Figure 11. Accumoli 28/08/2016	Figure 12. Accumoli 28/08/2016
Figure 13. Accumoli 28/08/2016	Figure 14. Accumoli 28/08/2016	Figure 15. Accumoli 28/08/2016
Figure 16. Accumoli 28/08/2016	Figure 17. Arquata del Tronto 28/08/2016	Figure 18. Grisciano 28/08/2016
Figure 19. Grisciano 28/08/2016	Figure 20. Grisciano 28/08/2016	Figure 21. Grisciano 28/08/2016
Figure 22. Grisciano 28/08/2016	Figure 23. Norcia 28/08/2016	Figure 24. Pescara del Tronto 28/08/2016
Figure 25. Pescara del Tronto 28/08/2016	Figure 26. Pescara del Tronto 28/08/2016	Figure 27. Pescara del Tronto 28/08/2016
Figure 28. Pescara del Tronto 28/08/2016	Figure 29. Pescara del Tronto 28/08/2016