Column failure, Holy Cross Hospital
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Column failure at the Holy Cross Hospital during the San Fernando earthquake of 1971. The concrete in the southeast corner fourth-story exterior column was crushed. Note the splice of the column steel and the widely spaced ties. Image Credit: E.V. Leyendecker. U.S. Geological Survey February 9, 1971 San Fernando USA earthquake The magnitude 6.7 earthquake killed 66 and caused $0.5-1.0 billion property damage. Event Data:
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