Chile

South America

Videos

16 September 2014

Seismic Base Isolation of the Nunoa Capital Building

The 2010 Mw 8.8 Maule Chile earthquake caused more than 30 billion US dollars in direct losses. The indirect losses remain unknown, but it is...

21 September 2012

Performance-Based Seismic Design: International Practices

A fundamental understanding of performance-based seismic design of building structures is extremely important. This presentation provides an overview of the developmental history of performance-based seismic...

12 October 2011

Massive 8.8 Earthquake Hits the Tallest Building in Chile

Throughout its history, Chile has been affected by some of the strongest earthquakes ever registered. This has shaped the country as well as educated its...