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2014 IMAGES OF NAPA, CALIFORNIA
FOLLOWING M6.0 EARTHQUAKE

The following images show examples of observed damage by MRP Engineering of the August 24, 2014, M6.0 Napa, California, earthquake. All photos taken by Mark R. Pierepiekarz.

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Photo: M. Pierepiekarz
This three-story structure includes an unreinforced masonry façade, a portion of which collapsed onto the sidewalk below.
 Photo: M. Pierepiekarz
Damaged 1875-vintage stone masonry building in Napa (note wall anchorage through bolts with steel plates).

Photo: M. Pierepiekarz
Napa post office damage.
Photo: M. Pierepiekarz
Residential wood-framed structures that predate modern seismic design consideration can shift from their foundations when short wood-framed walls are present surrounding the crawl space below the main floor. These common failures can lead to a fire-following-earthquake hazard from severed natural gas piping and nearby electrical components.

Photo: M. Pierepiekarz
Masonry wall failure in a building retrofitted with wall anchors at roof and floor levels.

 

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