On April 16, 2016, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck just off the west shore of Ecuador, affecting an estimated 1.2 million people in the areas of Manta and Perdenales.
A team of Build Change engineers arrived in Manta on April 30, 2016 to begin technical evaluations of the damage incurred by the earthquake.
Post-disaster Reconnaissance
May 3 & 4, 2016- Lizzie Blaisdell, Juan Caballero, and Walter Cano will present “Experiences with housing reconstruction: Lessons from other earthquakes” in Manta and Portoviejo—two of the locations hardest hit by the April earthquake.
Entries from Ecuador
Day 3 & 4: Manta, Crucita and Portoviejo- A Look at Mixed Use Buildings and Sharing Knowledge
May 5, 2016Day 2 (Part 2): Canoa and Jama- Analysis of Damaged Homes and Schools
May 3, 2016Day 2: Canoa and Jama- A First Look at Damaged Schools
May 3, 2016Day 1: Guayaquil to Manta- A First Look at Damaged Houses
May 1, 2016-
Manta, Ecuador
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Manta, Ecuador – Damaged timber frame house with infill
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Manta, Ecuador – Build Change team investigating reasons for building damage
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Damaged school in Canoa, Ecuador
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House with mixed walls at upper level – roof and wall collapse in Jama, Ecuador
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Team in Jama on the street surveyed: Ing. Flores, Walter, Lizzie, and Juan
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Green-tagged houses in Tarqui, Manta.
