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February, 2022
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February, 2022
Earthquakes and Tsunamis: A Double-Whammy for Coastal Communities
Two significant earthquake threats face communities in the Apartment Association of California Southern Cities area. The first is the risk of building damage associated with seismic shaking. The second is more localized along low coastal areas — the danger of a tsunami triggered by an earthquake that may occur thousands […]
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February, 2022
Can Liquefaction Destroy Your Building?
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 […]
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January, 2022
Seismic Waves: Push for Resilience Grows in 2022
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 […]
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January, 2022
Earthquake retrofits are a good business investment
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 […]
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January, 2022
Earthquake retrofits and structural engineering advances enhance public safety, protect investments
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 […]
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January, 2022
Quake retrofits may qualify for cost recovery
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 […]
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January, 2022
Asbestos? Lead? It pays to do things right
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 […]
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December, 2021
Optimum Seismic sees progress on earthquake safety challenges in 2021
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 […]
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December, 2021
Optimum Seismic Serves As Gold Sponsor of U.S. Green Building Council–LA
Optimum Seismic, Inc., one of California’s leading earthquake retrofit companies, is a Gold sponsor of the U.S. Green […]