L.A.’s new law requiring the retrofit of pre-1978 wood-frame soft-story buildings and non-ductile concrete buildings is gaining momentum.
Many fellow AAGLA members have already taken action, knowing that […]
Optimum Seismic informed Los Angeles area apartment owners today about the City of Los Angeles’ new earthquake retrofit mandate and how it impacts soft-story structures such as apartments and office buildings.
The presentation took place at the Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles’ annual Multi-Family Expo held at the Shrine Auditorium & […]
Last month marked the five-year anniversary of the devastating Tohoku earthquake that struck off the coast of Japan, causing more than 18,000 deaths, $300 billion in damage and a devastating tsunami that set off the worst atomic crisis since Chernobyl in 1986.
Coastal communities were flattened – more than 400,000 buildings […]
Optimum Seismic has been named the Preferred Supplier of the Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles for earthquake retrofit engineering and construction, officials announced today.
The designation distinguishes Optimum Seismic as a trusted leader in the industry. The Optimum Seismic team has 30 years of experience in building and structural retrofits, […]
Earthquakes have baffled civilizations for thousands of years.
What causes them? Can we predict them? What can we do to lessen their impact?
Modern science and engineering have helped us to gain a better appreciation and understanding of our world’s mighty tectonic forces. We have come a long way in the study […]
Twenty-two years ago this January, Southern California suffered one of its deadliest and most destructive earthquakes: a 6.7 magnitude jolt that killed more than 60, injured more than 9,000 and caused as much as $25 billion in widespread damage.
Freeway overpasses crumbled.
Gas and water lines snapped, creating an apocalyptic release of […]
