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Those buildings which are still standing should be studied in detail to determine the factors influencing their comparatively good performance, and to find out more about the behavior of other buildings which did not behave well.
Initial investigations have suggested that the probable forces produced by this earthquake, while large, were anticipated in general terms when the current Mexico City building code was developed. Severely damaged and relatively undamaged buildings should be compared with regard to their quality of construction and degree of compliance with the code.
The nature of the ground motions on the coast, closer to the epicenter, should be investigated.
Damage to hotels on the coast should be investigated further, with the cooperation of the Mexican Tourist Bureau.
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The influence of masonry infilling and other forms of stiffening on the performance of flexible framed structures should be investigated further, both with respect to structures which performed well, and those which performed poorly.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The IMI team gratefully acknowledges the cooperation and help of the following individuals and institutions: Mexico City: The Engineering Institute of UNAM: Profs. Jorge Prince, Roberto Meli, Luis Esteva, and Emilio Rosenblueth. Graduate students of the Institute, particularly Mario Rodriguez and Carolina Carmona.
REFERENCES
2.1 Brune, J., Escalante, L., Johnson, E. and Sozen, M., "Preliminary Impressions of the 19 September Guerrero-Michoacan Earthquake." Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (preliminary reconnaissance report). San Francisco, California, October 2, 1985.
2.2 "Acelerogramas en Ciudad Universitaria del Sismo del 19 de Septiembre de 1985." Informe IPS-10A, Institute de Ingenieria, UNAM. September 20, 1985.
2.3 "Acelerograma en el Centro SCOP de la Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes, Sismo del 19 de Septiembre de 1985." Informa IPS-10B, Instituto de Ingenieria, UNAM. September 21. 1985.
2.4 "Los Dos Aceleragramas del Sismo de Septiembre 19 de 1985, Obtenidos en la Central de Abastos en Mexico, D.F.," Informe IPS-10C, Instituto de Ingenieria, UNAM, September 23, 1985.
2.5 "Espectros de las Componentes Horizontales Registradas por los Acelerografos Digitales de Mexico D.F. Sismo del 19 de Septiembre de 1985, Acelerogramas en Viveros y en Tacubaya." Informe IPS-10D, Instituto de Ingenieria, UNAM, October 1, 1985.
3.1 "Impressions of and Research Opportunities in Connection with the Guerrero-Michoacan, Mexico Earthquake of 19 September 1985," National Research Council and Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, 1985.
3.2 "El Temblor del 19 de Septiembre de 1985, y Sus Efectos en las Construcciones de la Ciudad de Mexico." Preliminary Report UNAM. September 30, 1985.
4.1 "Preliminary Presentation of Accelerogram Data from Guerrero Strong Motion Accelerograph Array. Michoacan-Guerrero, Mexico, Earthquakes of 19 and 21 September, 1985." GAA-1A. Instituto de Ingenieria, UNAM, October, 1985.
4.2 "Preliminary Response Spectra from Accelerograms Recorded at Close Range, by the Guerrero Accelerograph Array for the September 1985 Events." GAA-1C, Instituto de Ingenieria. UNAM, October, 1985.
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