Concepcion & Talcahuano
Bldg ID 3-15.1 Talcahuano Steel Mill (CAP Acero) (36⁰ 44' 53", 73⁰ 07' 40")
Today, we went to the steel mill, about a 20 minute drive from our hotel into the industrial section of Talcahuano. The campus was quite large with numerous structures including a dock to load/unload materials from transport ships. The steel mill structure, approximately 200 feet tall, towered over all the other structures at the site. After an approximate 45 minute wait (it was very ...
Posted by James Liu on March 17, 2010 11:01 PM
Concepcion
Bldg ID 3-13
Concepcion Hospital (36⁰ 49' 30", 73⁰ 02' 16")
Three separate buildings, construction dates 1943, 1987 and 2009, make up the main buildings of the largest hospital in Chile. This 1000 bed hospital campus also has support buildings such as the central plant, dining building, MRI and miscellaneous small bungalows. When the earthquake hit, the hospital lost functions to radiology, central processing, ICU, and the boilers in the central plant. Unlike the hospitals in Curico and Talca, ...
Posted by James Liu on March 16, 2010 12:23 AM
Degenkolb Reconnaissance team 1 - Chile Earthquake 2010
Left to Right: Roger Parra, David Gonzalez, Anuj Bansal, James Liu
Video footage of city of city of Concepcion (below)
Video footage of demolition (below)
Posted by James Liu on March 15, 2010 9:11 PM
Day 4 - Chile Earthquake 2010 - Video footage of Alto Rio Apartment Building
Bldg ID 3-10.2
Alto Rio Bldg (36⁰ 49′ 41″, 73⁰ 03′ 41″)
This concrete apartment building built in 2009 (currently not shown on Google Earth) has been strewn across all media channels. When we arrived, we were shocked and in awe of the devastating force this earthquake produced. Survivors were giving testimonials of their earthquake and survival experience. Our tour guide was very sad and on ...
Posted by James Liu on March 11, 2010 11:16 PM
Talca, Chile
photos by James Liu
We apparently ended up in a hostel….yes a hostel by the name "Casa Chueca" which in Spanish means "Crooked House". There may have been a little miscommunication from the tour guide ("hotel" I guess sounds close to "hostel"). Apparently, there were not too many places available for stay. The amenities were adequate and the owners/staff were very warm and friendly. We made it through the night in the adobe structures, got up at 7am ...
Posted by James Liu on March 11, 2010 10:07 PM
