Cracking of interior plaster finish in an historic building owned and operated by the Pawnee Nation. This type of damage was typical of many historic Pawnee Nation buildings. A Pawnee Nation representative mentioned that a lot of vertical motion was experienced at the site.
Source: Patricia Clayton
Spalling of the abutments of the Belford Bridge due to pounding. The Belford Bridge (ca. 1927) is a steel truss bridge over the Arkansas River. The west abutment shown in the photo has steel plate bearing supporting the steel girder approach spans.
Source: Patricia Clayton
Collapsed and bulging outer wythe of a multi-wythe wall; note: no header units present to secure wythes. Brick facade at parapet fell at the front and side of building.
Source: Ezra Jampole
Severe out-of-plane displacement of a lintel beam resulting in a precarious falling hazard.
Source: Ezra Jampole
Out-of-plane failure of an unreinforced masonary (URM) building wall. Napa Slough Bridge Damage: This bridge has several problems: battered poorly confined pile extensions and supported on poorly consolidated soft sediments.
Source: Jim Taylor
Loose anchor nuts in canopy post base plate connection to concrete sidewalk at Sunnyside Elementary School in Cushing, Oklahoma.
Source: Evan Wilson
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