What to Look for in the Masonry Building

MMI I

  • Nothing happens physically

MMI II

  • The ground shakes, no disturbance to building

MMI III

  • The first floor hanging light fixture swings

MMI IV

  • The first floor hanging light fixture swings
  •  Coffeepot, sugar jar, napkin holders rattle on surfaces

MMI V

  • The first floor hanging light fixture swings
  • the coffeepot, sugar jar, napkin holders rattle on surfaces
  • some coffee spilled out of cup on table
  • refrigerator door swings open
  • pictures tilt on walls
  • bookcase rattles on floor

MMI VI

  • The first floor hanging light fixture swings more vigorously
  • sugar jar, napkin holders rattle on surfaces
  • coffee cup on table breaks
  • refrigerator door swings open
  • pictures fall off walls (upstairs and downstairs)
  • top row of books fall of bookcase (braced or un-braced ?)
  •  tables and chairs slide around
  • turquoise barstools fall over
  • upstairs furniture slides around, table lamp bounces around
  •  windows break and shatters on ground and floor

MMI VII

  • The first floor hanging light fixture swings more vigorously 
  • sugar jar, napkin holders rattle on surfaces
  •  coffee cup on table breaks
  • refrigerator door swings open
  • pictures fall off walls (upstairs and downstairs) 
  • bookcase falls over and scatters books (unbraced) bookcase and books stable (braced)
  •  tables and chairs slide around
  • turquoise barstools fall over 
  • upstairs furniture slides around, table lamp bounces around
  • windows break and shatters on ground and floor
  • "X' cracks on walls (un-cross-supported), no cracks (cross-braced)
  • parapet falls if unsupported

MMI VIII

  • The first floor hanging light fixture swings more vigorously 
  • sugar jar, napkin holders rattle on surfaces
  •  coffee cup on table breaks
  • refrigerator door swings open
  • pictures fall off walls (upstairs and downstairs) 
  • bookcase falls over and scatters books (unbraced) bookcase and books stable (braced)
  •  tables and chairs slide around
  • turquoise barstools fall over 
  • upstairs furniture slides around, table lamp bounces around
  • windows break and shatters on ground and floor
  • parapet falls if unsupported
  • gapping occurs on first floor, remainder of walls crack (unbraced), cracking occurs in all bottom walls (braced)

MMI IX

  • The first floor hanging light fixture swings more vigorously 
  • sugar jar, napkin holders rattle on surfaces
  •  coffee cup on table breaks
  • refrigerator door swings open
  • pictures fall off walls (upstairs and downstairs) 
  • bookcase falls over and scatters books (unbraced) bookcase and books stable (braced)
  •  tables and chairs slide around
  • turquoise barstools fall over
  • upstairs furniture slides around, table lamp bounces around
  • windows break and shatters on ground and floor
  • parapet falls if unsupported
  • gapping occurs on first floor, remainder of walls crack (unbraced), cracking occurs in all bottom walls (braced)
  • Left side 2nd floor wall piece falls to the ground leaving rubble

MMI X

 

MMI XI

 

MMI XII

 

* Any reference to Left and/or Right side should be interpreted looking head on at front of building.