This article describes the response of eight shear wall buildings that experienced severe structural damage in Concepcion during the February 27th, 2010 Chile earthquake. Damaged elements within the lateral forceresisting ...

© 2018, Springer Nature B.V.Destructive megathrust earthquakes, such as the 2015 Mw 8.3 Illapel event, frequently affect Chile. In this study, we assess the damage of the 2015 Illapel Earthquake in the Coquimbo Region ...

This article presents an overview of the different processes of data recollection and the analysis that took place during and after the emergency caused by the Mw 8.8 2010 Maule earthquake in central-south Chile. The article ...

© 2019, The Author(s). The Modified Mercalli intensity scale (Mercalli scale for short) is a qualitative measure used to express the perceived intensity of an earthquake in terms of damages. Accurate intensity reports are ...

Approximately 300 bridges, representing less than 3% of the total number of Chilean bridges, were damaged during the 2010 Maule earthquake. From these damaged bridges, which include pedestrian bridges, 20 suffered collapsed ...