Location: Viale Della Croce Rossa, Largo Salvo D`acquisto, city of l

Location: Viale Della Croce Rossa, Largo Salvo D`acquisto, city of l

Location: Viale Della Croce Rossa, Largo Salvo D’acquisto, city of l’Aquila.
Description: A 5-story reinforced concrete building near the center of the city suffered from nonstructural damage, such as (i) failure of the exterior wall finishes at several locations of the building
and (ii) failure of some exterior walls – made of brick – at the second floor. The first floor,
employed for commercial use, did not indicate significant level of damage. Debris of fallen parts of
the building facade was observed around the periphery of the building.
Fig.1 Location of the 5-story building [source: Google Maps]
Fig.2 Photos of the building before the earthquake; front view (left) and side north view (right) [source: Google Maps]
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April 21, 2009
Fig.3 Photos of the building before the earthquake; side north view (left) and close-up side north view of the second floor (right)
[source: Google Maps]
Fig.4 Non-structural damage at the second floor on the north side of the building; general view (left) and close-up view (right). The
structural members, such as the reinforced concrete columns and beams, appear to have no damage
Fig.5 West side view of the building facing Largo Salvo D’Acquisto; before the earthquake (left [source: Google Maps]) and after
the earthquake (right)
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April 21, 2009
Fig.6 More photos of the west side of the building after the earthquake. The exterior wall finish materials have failed at some
locations of the second floor, exposing the walls made of bricks
Fig.7 South-west side view of the building before the earthquake (left [source: Google Maps]) and after the earthquake (right)
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April 21, 2009
Fig.8 Photos of the south side of the building. The exterior wall at the second floor has failed and there is fallen debris around the
periphery of the building
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April 21, 2009