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Bridge and Highway Damage Resulting from the 1976 Guatemala Earthquake

J. D. Cooper

The Guatemala earthquakes of February 4 and 6, 1976, caused severe economic hardships because of highway bridge failures and damage. The damage to three major bridges, Agua Caliente, LaAsuncion, and Incienso is described. A general discussion of damage to bridges and the roadway along a major highway, the Atlantic Highway, (Route CA9), is also presented.

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Bridge and Highway Damage Resulting from the 1976 Guatemala Earthquake

J. D. Cooper

The Guatemala earthquakes of February 4 and 6, 1976, caused severe economic hardships because of highway bridge failures and damage. The damage to three major bridges, Agua Caliente, LaAsuncion, and Incienso is described. A general discussion of damage to bridges and the roadway along a major highway, the Atlantic Highway, (Route CA9), is also presented.

Bridge and Highway Damage Resulting from the 1976 Guatemala Earthquake

J. D. Cooper

The Guatemala earthquakes of February 4 and 6, 1976, caused severe economic hardships because of highway bridge failures and damage. The damage to three major bridges, Agua Caliente, LaAsuncion, and Incienso is described. A general discussion of damage to bridges and the roadway along a major highway, the Atlantic Highway, (Route CA9), is also presented.

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Title:

Bridge and Highway Damage Resulting from the 1976 Guatemala Earthquake

Contributors:

J. D. Cooper (author)

Publication date:

1976

Size:

59 pages

Type of media:

Report

Type of material:

No indication

Language:

English

Keywords:

Highway Engineering , Civil Engineering , Earthquakes , Highways , Bridges(Structures) , Damage assessment , Guatemala , Earthquake resistant structures , Bridge piers , Bridge decks , Pavements , Guatemala Earthquake , Agua Caliente Bridge , LaAsuncion Bridge , Incienso Bridge

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