Seismically Resistant Structural Systems

Published/Created:

1985

Notes:

Total failure of poorly reinforced concrete column in the 1985 Mexico City earthquake. This is a strength problem initiated by a torsional configuration problem. Digitized from a set of 35 mm slides from AIA/ACSA Council on Architectural Research; showing details effect of earthquake on building structures.

Topics:

Architecture -- Mexico -- 20th century -- (YVRC)

Culture:

Mexican

Accession Number:

3734-168

Genre:

photographs: documentary photographs (AAT)

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Prints & Photographs

Rights:

The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.

Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Source Note:

Buildings at Risk: Seismic Design Basics for Practicing Architects, Washington, DC., 1994

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Local Record Number:

Portfolio Item ID: 331617

OID:

10003914

PID:

digcoll:1811012