LOS ANGELES, CA – Ways earthquake retrofits of existing buildings can protect residents, businesses, property owners and entire communities from devastating losses during major temblors will be the subject of “The Resilience Advantage,” webinar on Wednesday, March 17 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The webinar will include […]
March 2021 Newsletter
Ali Sahabi, GEC
Principal,
Optimum Seismic, Inc.
All Disasters Can Leave Devastating Impacts on Communities It’s hard to believe we are entering Year Two of the pandemic. COVID-19 is another form […]
Ramona Town Hall, constructed in 1894, is undergoing a renovation that includes a seismic retrofit.
This iconic structure has stood its ground for 125 years, even rising back from the ashes of an arson fire that burned much of the building in the mid-1990s.
Residents of the town today are working to […]
Concern over safety prompted closure in 2018. Is your building safe?
Long Beach Community Hospital reopened this year after being shut down in 2018 out of seismic safety concerns.
Worry over the safety of the building prompted its closure, but the facility reopened in January and was expected to […]
How much worse would a major earthquake make California’s already serious housing crisis?
It could destroy much of the existing affordable housing in Los Angeles County — older apartment buildings, many of which are at risk of severe damage in a major earthquake.
In 2016, voters in the city overwhelmingly approved Proposition […]
