Indefinite lockdown recommended for ‘tilting’ Manila college
Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 08:38:59 +0000
THE city engineering office of Manila recommended an indefinite lockdown of the earthquake-damaged Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) building in San Marcelino.
A team of engineers from the city and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) inspected the building, which tilted on its side and leaned on the adjacent UN Residences.
City Engineer Roger Legazpi said that the team checked Manila City Hall, hospitals and other structures and sites in Manila for damage after a magnitude 6.1-earthquake struck parts of Luzon. It hit Pampanga and Zambales the hardest.
Legazpi said that the cause of the tilt may be due to liquefaction, a process in which saturated or unconsolidated soil significantly loses strength and stiffness during stressful conditions such as shaking during a quake, making it unable to support weight.
“The cost of damage has not been determined yet, but the team will determine the tilting on Wednesday,” Legaspi said.
Legazpi said that there was no damage so far to the UN Residences or the other buildings that the engineers assessed.
“We are coordinating with the Bureau of Fire Protection and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council for recommendations,” Legazpi added. CATHERINE A. MODESTO
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