File:Model of the main group of Veterans Administration Facility, San Francisco.jpg

Identifier: architectenginee11935sanf (find matches)
Title: Architect and engineer
Year: 1905 (1900s)
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Subjects: Architecture Architecture Architecture Building
Publisher: San Francisco : Architect and Engineer, Inc
Contributing Library: San Francisco Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: San Francisco Public Library

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other way as well. Theplumbing, the hardware, the interior finishand equipment—everything in short—areof a quality that may be depended upon togive satisfactory service now and hence-forth. Quake Resisting DesignThis is one of the first government proj-ects to be designed with studied considera-tion of earthquake hazard and preventionof earthquake damage. The proximity ofthe San Andreas fault, only a few milesoffshore in the ocean, gives a certain por- THE ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER •^ 12 ► JANUARY, NINETEEN THIRTY-FIVE tentious reality to the problem of earth-quake resistant construction. It is not apurely abstract and academic problem. Accordingly the design of these all-re-inforced concrete buildings contemplatesthe occurrence of I-IO G earthquakes continuous over them. In times of earth-quake this tile will be in a tight place andmay reasonably be expected to crush andcrumple. Such anticipated damage mayproperly be classed as purely local, how-ever, and may easily be repaired.
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MAIN GROUP OF VETERANS ADMINISTRATION FACILITY, WITH HOSPITALUNIT (Left) AND ADMINISTRATION BUILDING (Right) and by the exterior concrete walls and bywhat interior concrete bracing walls werenecessary, resistance to such earthquakeshas been provided. As a matter of fact,resistance to much more severe earth-quakes inheres in the great strength andrigidity of these buildings. An interestingdetail is the use of crumple sections oftile between closely adjoining buildings ofdifferent size and vibration periods. Thesecrumple sections fill the gaps betweensuch buildings and permit the stucco ex-terior finish to be extended unbroken and The exterior stucco referred to is unus-ually thin: 3-16. The rough form, boardsurfaces of the concrete were sand-blastedto assure the best mechanical bond pos-sible; then the plaster was troweled on andwas vertically broomed for texture. It isof a light cream color. It was gone overwith colorless waterproofing. Coal tardampproofing and 2 tile furring wereused

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