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.
17 December, 2018

Can scientist crack the earthquake patterns?

By |2018-12-17T18:28:49+00:00December 17th, 2018|Related News|

Two scientist are optimistic they will be able to better predict earthquakes. This research could greatly improve the seismic hazard maps, said Los Alamos geophysicist Claudia Hulbert, a co-author on both of the new papers. “It provides a nice angle of attack,” she said.

For more info, please read […]

14 December, 2018

What caused the three months of earthquakes swarms in Yellowstone

By |2018-12-14T19:20:31+00:00December 14th, 2018|Related News|

If you recall reports last summer of the Yellowstone National Park’s active super volcano. David Shelley a seismologist from the USGS said, “In fact, earthquakes themselves may allow the fluid to migrate more efficiently through faults in the rock,” he said, noting that the earthquakes weren’t accompanied by other signs […]

13 December, 2018

Will an earthquake hit in the Midwest, South?

By |2018-12-13T19:30:09+00:00December 13th, 2018|Related News|

People assume its not a matter of if a “big one” will hit border the Mississippi but a matter of when. In recent weeks tiny tremors have hit the surrounding states and scientists have seen evidence that the central Mississippi River valley has seen major earthquakes for more than 4,000 […]

12 December, 2018

Soon, Oakland may have a soft story retrofit ordinance

By |2018-12-12T19:26:33+00:00December 12th, 2018|Related News|

The ordinance will apply to soft story apartment buildings built before 1991. The main reason they are doing this is because, “If we don’t increase the integrity of the buildings, not only will we have loss of life, but massive displacement,” Kalb said. Oakland has about 2,810 buildings that would […]

11 December, 2018

Rocket Science: Propelling a Better Understanding of Seismic Safety

By |2019-03-15T22:35:47+00:00December 11th, 2018|AAGLA, seismic retrofit safety|

-Appeared on Apartment Association Greater Los Angeles (AAGLA).

The recent Mars landing of NASA’s robotic lander InSight means we can now look forward to two years of data from seismic monitoring and underground temperature readings that will unlock mysteries about the origin of the red […]

11 December, 2018

Glenwood Springs hit by 2 earthquakes

By |2018-12-11T18:05:34+00:00December 11th, 2018|Related News|

Aspen, Colorado was woken up by one earthquake and then a follow up earthquake. The first one was around Glenwood Springs with a 3.2 magnitude. The second one a 3.6 magnitude around 4:07 am.

For more info, please read the original article by LA Times:
https://www.aspentimes.com/news/two-early-morning-earthquakes-rattle-glenwood-springs/

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11 December, 2018

a 7.1 earthquake near Antarctica

By |2018-12-11T18:01:51+00:00December 11th, 2018|Related News|

On Monday the 7.1 earthquake struck on southern Pacific Ocean. The U.S. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said in an advisory that it did not cause a tsunami threat.

For more info, please read the original article by ND TV:
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/7-1-magnitude-earthquake-near-antarctica-no-tsunami-warning-1960735

10 December, 2018

Recovery in the Aftermath of Disaster: Why Preparation is the Best Option

By |2019-03-15T22:25:47+00:00December 10th, 2018|AACSC, earthquake preparedness, Earthquake Protection|

-Appeared on Apartment Association California, Southern Cities (AACSC).

California just experienced its deadliest and most destructive wildfire, ever. Nearly 14,000 homes, 530 commercial structures and 4,300 other buildings were destroyed in November when the Cal Fire ravaged the Butte County landscape, incinerating entire communities like […]

10 December, 2018

Oregon has a new playbook for preparing and responding to a major earthquake

By |2018-12-10T18:51:11+00:00December 10th, 2018|Related News|

Oregon faces the threat of a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that would hot the 700-mile Cascadia Subduction Zone. The playbook provides a two-week blueprint for the state’s response and expectations for prioritizing Oregon’s recovery. from what would be the deadliest natural disaster in the U.S.

For more info, […]

10 December, 2018

A 3.2 quake strikes Castle Rock Springs

By |2018-12-10T18:39:33+00:00December 10th, 2018|Related News|

Residents of Castle Rock springs were going to bed, not before a 3.2 magnitude hit at 11:38 p.m. So, far no reports of any damages or aftershocks.

For more info, please read the original article by LA Times:
https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-earthquakesa-earthquake-32-quake-strikes-near-castle-rock-springs-calif-0uir-story.html

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