Preliminary Investigation of Structural Damage, San Fernando, California, Earthquake of February 9, 1971.
Abstract
The report contains information and photographs obtained during a preliminary investigation of structural damage caused by the San Fernando Valley, California Earthquake of 9 February 1971. Since the damage was quite widespread, the failures of only a few residential homes, commercial buildings and freeway bridges were inspected. Larger structures visited were a hydraulic fill dam which almost failed completely, two large Veterans Administration Hospital buildings, that collapsed, and the Los Angeles County Olive View Medical Center.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1971
- Accession Number
- AD0733658
Entities
People
- S. B. Nosseir
- S. K. Takahashi
Organizations
- Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center