Spanish colonial missions and Mexican rancho and pueblo adobe structures are among California's earliest existing structures and the only above-ground remains of the state's original settlement by the Spanish and Mexican people. The Northridge earthquake resulted in tragic losses to a number of these historic buildings. It also provided a rare opportunity to assess the damage that can occur as the result of a large earthquake.
As part of the Getty Conservation Institute's commitment to researching conservation measures for adobe structures, this study surveys the damage to the buildings and evaluates their seismic performance. The ultimate goal is to use the lessons learned from this earthquake and the retrofit research to help understand and so limit the risks earthquakes pose to historic adobe buildings.
E. Leroy Tolles is principal investigator for the Getty Seismic Adobe Project. Frederick A. Webster is a principal with Earthen Building Technologies. Anthony Crosby is a historical architect with the National Park Service. Edna E. Kimbro is an architectural conservator and historian specializing in the preservation of Hispanic-era buildings and material culture.
This title is out of print. Please look for it at your local library or used bookstores.
Series: GCI Scientific Program Reports
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