A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Chile in 2010, killing over 500 people, displacing 800,000, and causing extensive damage. Over 370,000 homes, 4,538 schools, and 67 hospitals were destroyed. The total reconstruction costs were estimated at $30 billion. The document discusses the destruction, needs of the people including housing, schools and infrastructure, as well as challenges facing reconstruction including overcrowding and lack of basic services. It emphasizes the need for coordinated efforts and prefabricated housing to expedite rebuilding.

1. Chile – February 27, 2010
8.8 Richter. A repeated history…
Williams Munoz – Building Systems
Location: Ottawa – Canada
Date: October 27 – 28, 2011

2. Overview
• The Disaster
• Destruction and Sadness
• Needs and Solutions
• Problems related to the
Reconstruction
•Final remarks

3. • The Disaster

4. The Disaster
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5. The Disaster
 8.8 Richter followed by
a tsunami
• 524 people killed
• 31 missing persons
• ± 12000 injured
• ± 800.000 displaced
 High density population
zone
• ±12.800.000 people
• Six administrative regions
• Zone of 100 km x 630 km
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6. • Destruction
and Sadness

7. Destruction and Sadness
 370.000 houses
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8. Destruction and Sadness
 4538 schools
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9. Destruction and Sadness
 67 hospitals
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10. Destruction and Sadness
 30.000.000.000 US could
be the total cost of the
reconstruction
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11. Destruction and Sadness
 30.000.000.000 US could be the total cost of the
reconstruction
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12. Destruction and Sadness
 30.000.000.000 US could be the total cost of the
reconstruction
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13. Destruction and Sadness
 What to say…?
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14. • Needs and
Solutions

15. Needs and Solutions
 Houses & Shelters
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16. Needs and Solutions
 Houses
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17. Needs and Solutions
 Houses
Source: http://www.minvu.cl
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18. Needs and Solutions
 Housing and Urban Development
• On February 27th, 2011, over 132,000 reconstruction
subsidies have been allocated (60% of the total
committed)
• Over 76,000 reconstruction and repair works are ongoing
or delivered to the families
• 80 thousand emergency houses installed, doubling the
initial goal of 40 thousand
• 4,350 families located in 106 emergency camps,
distributed over the affected area.
• 80% of the families in emergency camps with allocated
reconstruction housing subsidies
• 100% of demolition works initiated or finished for social
condominiums
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19. Needs and Solutions
 Schools
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20. Needs and Solutions
 Hospitals
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21. Needs and Solutions
 Infrastructure
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22. • Problems
related to the
Reconstruction

23. Problems related to the Reconstruction
 Overcrowding
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24. Problems related to the Reconstruction
 No water service nor sewage system
 Permanent solutions take time to arrive
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25. Problems related to the Reconstruction
 Reconstruction « should » start with houses but…
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26. • Final remarks

27. Final remarks
 Tragedies can not always be predicted but
prevention…
 Coordinated actions/solutions could speed
up the reconstruction process.
 Prefabrication in-situ or kits coming from
abroad can certainly reduce the housing
problems.
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28. Final remarks
 Loss of land triggers property problems.
 Overcrowding appears as one the most
complicated items as it promotes
insalubrities.
 Transitory solutions become unfortunately
permanent ones in some cases.
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29. Final remarks
Thanks for
your
attention!
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