Optimum Seismic, Inc. will be a major sponsor of the California Special Districts Association’s Emergency Preparedness Summit 2023. The virtual summit is a professional development program presented by the USC Price EXED Forum from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24.
Assemblymember Freddie Rodriguez, D-Pomona, chair of the Assembly […]
Optimum Seismic, Inc.
February 2023 Newsletter
Thousands of Californians may be at risk of death and injury in major quakes
Ali Sahabi, GEC
Principal,
Optimum Seismic, Inc.
How many soft-story apartment buildings will still […]
Wood-framed, soft-story apartment buildings were an iconic part of Southern California’s rapid growth and car-crazed culture prior to 1980. With an open ground floor for parking, and dwelling units stacked above, they maximized land use at the expense of safety.
These structures have since been shown to be among a community’s […]
What are the odds a major earthquake will damage your San Diego apartment building, other commercial structure or even your home?
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Hazus modeling shows 120,000 buildings could suffer moderate to complete damage – with 8,000 beyond repair – and another 36,000 households could be displaced.
How does […]
New luxury apartment homes are sprouting up throughout Los Angeles – in the heart of Koreatown, Little Tokyo, in West Hollywood, Glendale, Culver City, even downtown. Amid all the new construction, the need for more affordable housing continues to grow.
From 2010 to 2019, the city lost thousands of homes considered […]
Two recent earthquakes — 6.4 magnitude earthquake and a 5.4 aftershock — have seriously shaken Humboldt County in less than two weeks. The quakes have damaged bridges, shaken homes off their foundations, left some 72,000 homes and businesses without electricity, and disrupted phone and internet service.
Only the nearby airport and […]
