U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEN 
BULLETIN NO. 324 PL. XX\ 
A. EARTHQUAKE ENDURANCE OF REENFORCED-CONCRETE BUILDING, BEKINS VAN AND 
STORAGE COMPANY'S WAREHOUSE, SAN FRANCISCO, UNDER CONSTRUCTION. 
The only building of pure reenforced-concrete type in the city. The brick walls composing the shell of the 
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building were cracked, but the reenforced-concrete floors and columns 
Richard L. Humphrey. 
ninjured. Photograph by 
B. FAILURE OF TERRA-COTTA COLUMN COVERINGS, RESULTING IN BUCKLED COLUMNS; 
ENDURANCE OF CINDER-CONCRETE FLOORS; CENTER OF GROUND FLOOR, ARONSON 
BUILDING, SAN FRANCISCO. 
Photograph by Richard L. Humphrey. 
