Some observations concerning the effect of the Charleston, South Carolina, earthquake of 1886 on buildings and other structures, 1927.

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Some observations concerning the effect of the Charleston, South Carolina, earthquake of 1886 on buildings and other structures, 1927.

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Typescript (carbon copy) compilation of research by Walter Leroy Huber relating to the 1886 earthquake in Charleston, South Carolina and its effect on buildings and other structures. Huber, using a civil engineer's perspective, assesses the effects of various soil and building types on whether or not a structure was damaged (and if damaged to what extent) or destroyed during the earthquake. In order to prepare this report Huber relied heavily on "The Charleston earthquake of August 31, 1886" (Ninth annual report U.S. Geological Survey, 1887-8) by Capt. Clarence E. Dutton of the U.S. Ordnance Corps. Huber also uses excerpts from the daily reports (1886 Sept. 8-23) of a commission appointed by the mayor of Charleston. Includes numerous photographs of historical structures in Charleston, South Carolina including the Robert Mills "Fireproof building."

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Huber, Walter Leroy, 1883-1960.

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Civil engineer from San Francisco, California. From the description of Some observations concerning the effect of the Charleston, South Carolina, earthquake of 1886 on buildings and other structures, 1927. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 32139840 Walter Leroy Huber was born in San Francisco in 1883, graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, and had a career as an engineer of hydroelectric and hydraulic projects. Huber worked as engin...