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Karl V. Steinbrugge Collection: S1677

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Title: Three-story steel-frame structure Creator(s): Steinbrugge, Karl V. Date: 1960-06-20 Location: SOUTH AMERICA/Chile Earthquake: Chile earthquake, May 22, 1960 Magnitude: 8.5

Description: Three-story steel-frame structure (heavily loaded with grain?). Bulk of the damage was in the first story. The steel frame is exceptionally light. Building has brick panel walls. (See [slide no.] s1678 for typical interior column detail.) (Corner Prat and Arauco Streets Valdivia, Chile.)

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