All around the world, adaptive reuse projects are redefining and revitalizing downtown communities by making the most of what is already there.
What is Adaptive Reuse? Simply put, adaptive reuse involves the redesigning of interior spaces in buildings that have outlived their original purpose in order to better serve the […]
A reception for some 80 freshman elected state and local policy makers and business leaders from throughout Los Angeles County has been announced by the Los Angeles County Business Federation (BizFed).
Representatives of Optimum Seismic, Inc., which is the title sponsor for the event, will be among more than 200 entrepreneurs […]
The LA Times and the USGS worked together to select 14 significant earthquake scenarios on faults across California. The map shows what may be the worst-case scenarios and it will show you how it would feel from the location.
For more info, please read the original article by LA […]
A summer social and networking cruise in Newport Harbor will be held for members of the Apartment Association of Orange County (AAOC) from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, August 22.
Optimum Seismic, Inc., one of California’s leading earthquake retrofit companies, will serve as a Gold Sponsor of the special event.
“We […]
Last months earthquakes damaged the Naval Air Weapons Station in China Lake, the cost for repairs could top $2 billion, as reported by the Navy Times. The $2 billion is only for infrastructure only.
For more info, please read the original article by Fox 5 San Diego:
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Optimum Seismic, Inc. will be participating in the California Building Officials’ Education Week training program in Newport Beach from August 26 through 29.
“We are very proud to support the important training being offered by the California Building Officials’ Education Week program in Newport Beach,” says Optimum Seismic Chief Operating Officer […]
Representatives of Optimum Seismic, Inc. will be attending the 88th annual convention of the Structural Engineers Association of California.
“This conference is a great opportunity to network with leaders in the structural engineering profession and discuss ways to make California cities safer,” says Optimum Seismic Chief Operating Officer Ali Sahabi, a […]
Thousands of owners who are required to seismic retrofit their properties haven’t completed their retrofits. Retrofits of soft-story buildings must be completed by 2023. About 10% of total apartments have completed their retrofits.
For more info, please read the original article by KFI AM 640:
https://kfiam640.iheart.com/content/2019-08-06-report-thousands-of-la-apartments-havent-been-earthquake-proofed/
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit the Taiwan’s northwest coast on Thursday. The quake had building shakings and cut power to around 2,000 buildings. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties
For more info, please read the original article by ABS CBN News:
https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/08/08/19/strong-quake-rattles-taiwan-no-immediate-reports-of-damage
August 2019 Newsletter.
I was privileged last month to participate in a seismic resilience symposium featuring prominent engineers, architects and resilience experts from all over world. The event, hosted by the American Institute […]
