The September 1985 Mexico Earthquakes: Final Report of the New Zealand Reconnaissance Team : Summary |
Contents
SEISMOLOGICAL FEATURES | 13 |
SEISMIC DESIGN PROVISIONS IN MEXICO | 31 |
Nod avilesd 7 4 Material Codes | 39 |
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acceleration accelerograph adjacent apparent appeared array beams bridge buildings caused central centre clay collapse columns complete COMPONENT Conclusions considerable construction cracking depth detailing direction displacement ductility earthquake Earthquake Performance effects emergency Engineering event evidence example failure FIGURE floor Foundations frame glazing GRAIN ground Guerrero hard height hospitals HOTEL infill installed lack layer LAZARO CARDENAS Lessons load located magnitude major masonry MEDICAL Mexican Mexico City Michoacan motion movement NOTE observed obtained occurred OFFICE panels peak Performance period Piles PLAN plate Principal problems Questions records reinforced concrete Reinstatement repair reported response result seconds seismic separation September settlement severe damage shaking shear shear walls SHOWING silos similar slab soft soil spandrels spectra stair stations steel storey strong structures STUDY suffered supply tower TYPICAL UNIVERSAL VIEW walls Zealand zone