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On August 31 and September 1, 1978, a field study was conducted of the damage inflicted on structures in the Greater Santa Barbara area by a magnitude-5.1 earthquake that occurred there on August 13, 1978. The study was undertaken to determine the general nature and extent of damage to all types of structures. Particular attention was given to the damage sustained by mobile homes because the damage to these structures during the earthquake was more extensive than expected. Other structures included in the field study were the University of California, Santa Barbara, buildings, Santa Barbara County government buildings, and private buildings. The results of this field study combined with the results of other, similar studies can be used to determine relationships between ground motion and damage. The data collected will be useful to earthquake engineers working to improve analytical procedures for predicting damage inflicted on structures by ground motion. 84 figures, 3 tables. (ERA citation 04:052243)