Ali Sahabi, GEC

About Ali Sahabi

Recently appointed to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ Transition Team, Ali Sahabi, previously received the California Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award for taking a sustainable approach toward community development and environmental restoration in the 543-acre Dos Lagos mixed-use development in Corona, CA. A licensed General Engineering Contractor (GEC), Sahabi is an expert in building resilience and sustainability. He is Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Optimum Seismic, Inc., which has completed more than 3,500 structural retrofit and adaptive reuse projects for multifamily residential, commercial, and industrial buildings throughout California. Contact Optimum Seismic at 323 978-7664 or visit optimumseismic.com to learn more about your adaptive reuse options for your building.
13 March, 2019

2011 Japan Earthquake: Tohoku-oki

By |2019-03-13T18:35:28+00:00March 13th, 2019|Related News|

This week marks the eighth anniversary of Japan’s earthquake that was destructive. It occurred on March 11, 2011 when a 9.1 magnitude earthquake hit Japan. It caused 15,890 deaths and 2,590 missing people.

For more info, please read the original article by Decode Science:
https://www.decodedscience.org/the-2011-japan-earthquake-old-faults-reactivated-and-the-impact-of-climate-change-geoscience-7-13-march-2019/64430

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13 March, 2019

4,500 Washington buildings at risk of collapsing during a major earthquake

By |2019-03-13T20:27:12+00:00March 13th, 2019|Related News|

A new report from the Washington State Department of Commerce is warning that 4,500 buildings in Washington are at risk of collapsing if a major earthquake were to strike. It is confirmed 1,100 of the buildings are Unreinforced Masonry buildings. The buildings were identified using certain criteria.

For more […]

5 March, 2019

New assessment of earthquake hazard

By |2019-03-05T22:48:18+00:00March 5th, 2019|Related News|

Recently, Geophysicists at Caltech have created a new method for determining earthquake hazards. They applied this new method to the fault underneath Los Angeles found the strongest earthquake is likely to occur along between 6.8 and 7.1 and a magnitude 6.8 about 50% stronger than the 1994 Northridge earthquake can […]

1 March, 2019

Los Angeles’ earthquake early warning app has won buzz in recent weeks

By |2019-03-01T18:19:23+00:00March 1st, 2019|Related News|

Many users of the ShakeAlert app are worried about the app crashing in a moment of need and are wondering why their location has to be on with the app. Since the app hasn’t been put to the test yet, since there hasn’t been a major earthquake. When Mayor Eric […]

27 February, 2019

Pasadena City Council approves modified ‘Soft Story’ retrofit ordinance

By |2019-02-27T20:35:25+00:00February 27th, 2019|Related News|

The Pasadena City Council approved the creation of an ordinance requiring retrofit for wood soft-story residential buildings citywide. The council amended the original recommendation to remove buildings with four or fewer units and adjust the timeline.

For more info, please read the original article by Pasadena Now :
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27 February, 2019

It is highly likely that Japan will be hit by a huge earthquake causing widespread damage and tsunamis within the next three decades

By |2019-02-27T18:52:11+00:00February 27th, 2019|Related News|

A team of government analysis said the risk of an earthquake of 7 and 7.5 striking Japan Trench, off the country’s east coast in the next 30 years is up to 90%. Hirata and his team split Japan Trench into sections. Based on the number of big quakes seen before, […]

26 February, 2019

Norwalk hit with a 3.3 earthquake

By |2019-02-26T18:45:15+00:00February 26th, 2019|Related News|

An earthquake hit Norwalk around 1:51 am with a magnitude of 3.3. According to the USGS, the epicenter was two miles from Artesia, two miles from Bellflower, and two miles from Cerritos.

For more info, please read the original article by LA Times:
https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-earthquakesa-earthquake-33-quake-strikes-near-norwalk-calif-khkf-story.html

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