Effects of the earthquake of September 19, 2017, in homes, in the municipality of Chietla, Puebla

Abstract

This work aims to publicize the effects of the 2017 earthquake on homes in the municipality of Chietla, Puebla, epicenter of the earthquake. The fieldwork was carried out by teachers and students of the Faculty of Architecture of the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, to support the community with a damage survey. To carry out the work, a report sheet was used where the data from the survey sheet were processed, determining the seismic analysis, the state of the construction was verified. The working groups were composed of a teacher and four students who visited each house, where images were taken, the location by latitude and longitude coordinates and the data collection. Subsequently, the information was gathered and a report was made to Civil Protection ranking the degrees of affectation. This work is the result of this field research divided into three sections. In the first part, the concepts involved in the topic are defined; the second part describes the geographical location and characteristics of Chietla; finally, the third part identifies the most common faults found in the fieldwork.