After the 2010 Maule, Chile, earthquake, EERI members Svetlana Brzev of British Columbia Institute of Technology, Vancouver, Canada, Maria Ofelia Moroni Yadlin and Maximiliano Astoza of Universidad de Chile, Santiago visited the earthquake-affected area, including Santiago, Rancagua, Cauquenes, Talca, Constitución, Iloca, Lolol, and Santa Cruz. The visit took place from July 3 to 10, 2010. This report summarizes the key observations related to performance of confined masonry buildings in the earthquake-affected area.
View the Presentation (prepared for the EERI-NC meeting at UC Berkeley on 3/2/11)