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Karl V. Steinbrugge Collection: S1683

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Title: Shear failures along construction joints Creator(s): Steinbrugge, Karl V. Date: 1960-06-21 Location: Chile/SOUTH AMERICA Earthquake: Chile earthquake, May 22, 1960 Magnitude: 8.5

Description: Shear failures along construction joints, and some column failures at points of high rigidity. Barquedano Street elevation at southwest corner of Baguedano and Bulnes streets, Osorno, Chile. "Sac Saavedra Benard" is name on this building. Built 1950. Architect was Fernando Lopez Garcia.

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