Monthly Archives: October 2022

10 October, 2022

Earthquakes hit California daily — act now to be resilient.

By |2023-01-04T22:50:26+00:00October 10th, 2022|AAOC, earthquake preparedness, Earthquake Protection, Earthquake Resilience|

This month, an estimated 18 million Americans will take part in the Great ShakeOut, a national safety drill designed to heighten awareness of the many ways to prepare for a major earthquake.

The month will be filled with messages about earthquake risk and personal safety, culminating with the annual drill, which […]

9 October, 2022

Earthquakes happen every day in California. Act now to be resilient.

By |2023-01-04T22:40:06+00:00October 9th, 2022|Earthquake Protection, Earthquake Resilience, SDCAA|

This month, an estimated 18 million Americans will take part in the Great ShakeOut, a national safety drill designed to heighten awareness of the many ways to prepare for a major earthquake.

We’ll hear many important messages about earthquake risk and personal safety, culminating with the annual drill, which happens on […]

8 October, 2022

Adaptive reuse: the greenest solution to today’s market demands

By |2023-01-04T22:34:29+00:00October 8th, 2022|AAGLA, Adaptive Reuse|

Talking with prospective tenants can tell you how outdated your apartment building has become in today’s market. Tenants want open floorplans, upgraded fixtures and appliances, sleek design, and lifestyle amenities such as courtyards, pools, and workout facilities.

But the news isn’t all bad: Owners of older apartment buildings can capitalize on […]

7 October, 2022

Is your business disaster-proof?

By |2022-10-10T23:38:56+00:00October 7th, 2022|Buildings Resilience, Buildings Vulnerabilities, Businesses and disaster, Commercial Buildings|

Media coverage always goes for the dramatic, and coverage of the Northridge earthquake was no exception – flashing visuals of flattened apartment buildings, collapsed freeway overpasses and grotesquely twisted steel-framed structures dominated the airwaves long after the disaster struck.

What wasn’t shown – but was just as alarming – is that […]

4 October, 2022

SoCal fault could trigger a 7.8 magnitude disaster

By |2022-10-05T18:48:38+00:00October 4th, 2022|Seismic Waves|

OPTIMUM SEISMIC, INC.

OCTOBER 2022 NEWSLETTER

Ali Sahabi, GEC
Principal,
Optimum Seismic, Inc.

SoCal’s Palos Verdes fault could trigger 7.8 magnitude disaster

New research by scientists at Harvard University has upgraded the earthquake […]

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