Optimum Seismic, Inc. will be sponsoring the participation of young professionals and students in the 2019 Year End Technical Summit and President’s Luncheon and Achievement Awards program of the Structural Engineers Association of Southern California on Wednesday, June 19.
“Optimum Seismic is firmly committed to helping develop the technical capabilities […]
June 2019 Newsletter.
A recent magnitude 8 earthquake in Peru caused little damage, while another several years ago killed hundreds and damaged tens of thousands of structures. Why is it that quakes of the same magnitude can […]
Representatives of Optimum Seismic, Inc. met with business investors from around the globe at the fifth annual Select LA Investment Summit at the Intercontinental Hotel in Los Angeles on June 6.
Considered by many as Southern California’s premier international trade event, Select LA brings together global investors with local business and […]
Optimum Seismic, Inc. has agreed to serve as the Executive Sponsor of the LA Headquarters Association’s Mayors’ Forum on the Future of Cities.
Mayors participating in the event include: Terry Tornek, Pasadena; Gleam Davis, Santa Monica; and Meghan Sahli-Wells, Culver City. Serving as co-moderators for the event will be David P. […]
-Appeared on Apartment Association California, Southern Cities (AACSC).
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 […]
Apple’s headquarters in Silicon Valley is one of the few buildings in the U.S. that are earthquake ready. The article touches on a point that many buildings in Silicon Valley are “tilt-ups” that were built in the 1970s and 1980s don’t meet current code. Could disrupt businesses in an event […]
Hundreds of earthquakes hit this weekend in Southern parts of California. The majority of them were not felt by people because they were so small. It has been five years since California experience a major earthquake 6 or stronger, is this a sign that we should be worried? Scientist said […]
SEAOSC Annual Gala Features Excellence in Structural Engineering and Safer Cities Awards
Los Angeles, California — May 31, 2019 —Optimum Seismic, Inc. (www.optimumseismic.com) is pleased to announce it is a platinum sponsor of the annual Structural Engineers Association of Southern California (SEAOSC, https://www.seaosc.org/) Safer Cities Gala and President’s Awards […]
As most people don’t know, Southern California has other faults besides The San Andreas fault. On Wednesday night a weak earthquake was felt across the Los Angeles Basin, from Santa Monica to Long Beach. It occurred at 10:40 pm, the epic center was close to the Newport-Inglewood/Rose Canyon fault system […]
In a study published on Wednesday in Science Advances, “Characterizing large earthquakes before rupture is complete” Diego Melgar and Gavin Hayes said the final magnitude of an earthquake could be determined in as little as 10 to 15 seconds after it begins. It this is true; it would give more […]
