Rising concern with the threat of earthquakes in Southern California communities has many new companies trying to break into the seismic retrofit industry.
Be careful not to let a poor job done by an inexperienced company become a costly lesson for you.
Plumbers, handymen, kitchen and bathroom remodelers: many of these outfits […]
I recently ran across the following question in a social media post:
Q: Is there a way to know how safe your apartment building is in case of an earthquake?
One person commented that if her apartment is still standing, it has survived everything until now — wrongly implying that the […]
Earthquake risks in San Diego are significantly higher than previously believed, and measures to mitigate potential impacts from major temblors are still needed.
Noted earthquake expert Lucy Jones warned the city in 2018 to get a handle on the situation – before it’s too late.
Since then, new findings about the Rose […]
Should older structures be inspected for safety?
It’s a question being raised throughout the nation as building officials, elected officials and residents weigh similarities between high-rises in their cities and the ill-fated Champlain Towers, which collapsed killing nearly 100 people on June 24.
The 12-story Florida condo tower was due for a […]
September 2021, Newsletter
Ali Sahabi, GEC
Principal,
Optimum Seismic, Inc.
We can’t stop forces of nature,
but can better shield communities
A devastating hurricane in Louisiana. A disastrous earthquake in Haiti. W […]
