About 15 million years ago, the Los Angeles Basin was underwater. Over the span of many millennia, surrounding mountain ranges rose, releasing molten rock into the underlying crust to create an immense geologic bowl that time filled with sand, silt, and clay from ancient rivers.
Today, the basin is home to […]
Optimum Seismic, Inc. January 2022 Newsletter
Ali Sahabi, GEC
Principal,
Optimum Seismic, Inc.
Successful partnerships in 2021 speak to a growing push for resilience in 2022
The new year sparks reflection on […]
Humans, in ancient times, believed earthquakes were caused by huge animals, angry gods and giants.
Current folklore attempts to find causal links between moon phases and earthquakes, but this theory has been debunked by science.
What we do know is that earthquakes are frequent in California, and that Southern California is long […]
We put a lot of trust into structural engineering. Every time we drive on an overpass, pass through a tunnel, or enter a building – we trust our lives to the knowledge and workmanship of the people who built them.
Structural engineers design the bones and muscles that form and define […]
A worry apartment owners may face when doing earthquake retrofits, major renovations or repairs is the impact that construction could have on their tenants — and whether their Tenant Habitability Plan will add significant expenses to their project.
Extra costs might include precautions to minimize impacts, such as establishing alternative parking […]
Many older homes and apartment buildings contain lead and asbestos. Owners sometimes downplay the health hazards these substances pose to humans and the environment alike, and feel tempted to bypass the rules by removing these contaminants undercover — hoping that no one finds out.
Failure to comply with the law on […]
As 2021 draws to a close, it is likely that this year will be remembered as a good one for earthquake safety. Not for what did happen, but for what didn’t happen.
While other natural hazards took heavy tolls throughout the nation, earthquakes were relatively quiet this year. That’s something to […]
Optimum Seismic, Inc., one of California’s leading earthquake retrofit companies, is a Gold sponsor of the U.S. Green […]
Optimum Seismic, Inc. served as the presenting sponsor of the Culver City Chamber of Commerce 2021 Economic Outlook / State of Recovery Summit on Dec. 9.
This summit provided a forum to discuss the current effects of the pandemic, its economic fallout, recovery trajectory, and trends that are expected in the future.
A […]
City of San Diego officials are getting serious about resilience, and they’re turning to the community for feedback on what that means.
In 2020, the city completed a Climate Change Hazard Vulnerability Assessment, which has served as the foundation for a new plan – Climate Resilient SD – to ensure that […]
