Safety Assessment Program Evaluator Student Manual

CA Emergency Mgmt. Agency Safety Assessment Program Evaluator Manual April 2011Photo courtesy Fred Turner, EERIFigure 4-4Description of the Building1. This is a private apartment building with earthquake damage at 1996 River Street inDoverton, CA. There are seven apartment units - five units upstairs and two on the firstfloor. Footprint area is 4,500 square feet, building is wood frame construction.2. Earthquake damage is in evidence at this site. Figure 4-1 shows the soft story failure ofthe ground level parking area. Figure 4-2 shows that a large crack has developed acrossthe middle of the building, and Figure 4-4 shows the rear of the building has racked outof plane. Figure 4-3 shows no damage across the back end of the building.3. Complete the Rapid Assessment Form adjacent to this building description and preparethe proper placard for this building.107