How would a massive earthquake impact California’s housing shortage?
The answer is obvious. A major earthquake that hits densely-populated urban areas would make California’s housing shortage much worse.
Such an earthquake could take a heavy toll on California’s affordable housing supply, particularly the older, soft-story apartment buildings that are most at-risk of […]
Let’s talk business. When the Anheuser-Busch brewery in Van Nuys suffered significant damage in the 1971 Sylmar earthquake, the company invested $11 million in retrofitting structures on site to withstand the next major temblor – which came in 1994 with the Northridge earthquake. Even though the brewery was located just […]
Every building is different, and the approaches to safeguarding a structure against earthquake damage are incredibly diverse.
Yet in spite of these differences, there are some similarities in retrofit approaches based on building type – one of the most common being wood-framed, soft-story structures.
These apartment buildings, characterized by open parking on […]
Are you worried your apartment building may be seriously damaged in a major earthquake resulting in casualties and loss of your future income?
If so, doing the proper homework will get you off on the right foot towards a successful earthquake retrofit project.
The most important part of the process is selecting […]
OPTIMUM SEISMIC, INC.
January 2024 NEWSLETTER
Building Resilience: Learning from Japan’s Earthquake Tragedy for a Safer California
Ali Sahabi, GEC
Principal,
Optimum Seismic, Inc.
As we welcome the New Year, our thoughts […]
People often reference the Northridge earthquake of 1994 when they speak about seismic disasters. After all, it’s something many of us experienced first-hand: an event that we can relate to.
The 6.7-magnitude thrust of the quake rattled Southern California a mere 10 to 20 seconds and caused $67 billion in widespread […]
Chances are you felt at least one of the many earthquakes that rattled Southern California last month.
The initial 6.4-magnitude quake near the desert community of Ridgecrest was just a precursor to a larger 7.1-magnitude giant, with many other quakes to follow in the days succeeding these temblors.
It can be a […]
There’s a saying in our industry, that earthquakes don’t kill people. Buildings do.
Yes, it is over-simplified, but the fact remains that earthquake threats to public safety are fundamentally linked to structural stability. People get injured in earthquakes because a building facade, wall, parapet, ceiling or other part of the structure […]
There has been a steady influx of startup companies sprouting up to capitalize on Southern California’s growing seismic retrofit industry. This has led to concern that some of these new companies may not have the professional expertise required of such a specialized industry.
It can be confusing when you’ve got several […]
OPTIMUM SEISMIC, INC.
DECEMBER 2023 NEWSLETTER
Ali Sahabi, GEC
Principal,
Optimum Seismic, Inc.
Celebrating the season of giving
Happy Holidays! This is one of my favorite times of year. Community takes […]
