Day 4: Report from Ricardo Hernandez
We took a trip to observe the damage and building performance in the infamous village of Onna, where 40 of the 300 habitants were killed. It was a sobering place to do the observation. The small village had primarily two to three story structures. Most of the "downtown" buildings were constructed of "mud" unreinforced stone walls, consisting ...
Day 3 - Report from Andrew Scott
The Degenkolb Recon Team was afforded a very special opportunity on Day 3, due to the hard work of team member Silvia Mazzoni, to enter the 'Red Zone' in the historic center of L' Aquila.
The 'Red Zone', comprising a 1-mile square in the center of the historic city, has been closed to all but Civil Protection personnel since the earthquake. On the day of our visit, approximately 12 days after the event, residents were ...
Day 2: Report from Ricardo Hernandez Day 2 took us on a search to find the remaining three ground motion instruments, a view of the San Salvatore Hospital(which had reportedly "collapsed", and a close-up view of several multi-story residential buildings constructed of non-ductile concrete frames with hollow clay tile infill, and an interview with Tomasso Trombetti, a professor from the University ...
Day 1: Report from Ricardo Hernandez
The first day of the reconnaissance was filled with adventure. After eating lunch, we were off to L'Aquila. The historic center core heavily protected by local police and firemen. Even inspectors are prohibited from entering the historic core, concentrating their efforts on the structures that surround the historic core.
The structures located outside of the historic core ...
By Lisa M. Krieger
Mercury News
Posted: 04/10/2009 05:56:36 PM PDT Updated: 04/11/2009 08:01:50 AM PDT
A new study deepens the knowledge of Silver Creek Fault, charting its precise route under San Jose. The emerging research suggests that if the fault erupts, the city could suffer high levels of ground shaking.
Structural engineer Chris D. Poland of the San Francisco-based Degenkolb Engineers, which specializes in earthquake hazard work, said "the Silver Creek Fault sounds like one that we need to know about ...
Speaker: Chris D. Poland Chairman and CEO, Degenkolb Engineers
When: Wednesday - January 21, 2009 - 4:15 pm
Where: Annenberg Auditorium Stanford University
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Healthy cities continuously grow by driving economic development while protecting their cultural heritage. Success, in part, depends on a healthy built environment that is rooted in contemporary urban planning, sustainability and disaster resilience. When disaster strikes, they have a plan, ...