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2 October, 2024

Is Your Apartment Building 80% Earthquake Safe?
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Is Your Apartment Building 80% Earthquake Safe?

AAGLA, Apartment Building, Apartment Buildings Earthquake Safety, apartments seismic retrofit

Is Your Apartment Building 80% Earthquake Safe?

By Ali Sahabi|2024-10-09T20:11:50+00:00October 2nd, 2024|AAGLA, Apartment Building, Apartment Buildings Earthquake Safety, apartments seismic retrofit|

Real estate trends are often shaped by changing preferences. Once-popular features like wood paneling and shag carpet have been replaced by modern aesthetics such as bright walls and wood-style flooring. Beyond design, functionality has also evolved, with tenants now seeking spacious layouts, natural light, and an increasing focus on seismic […]

1 October, 2024

Thousands of Apartment Buildings at Earthquake Risk
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Thousands of Apartment Buildings at Earthquake Risk

AACSC, Apartment Building, Apartment Buildings Earthquake Safety, Earthquake Risk

Thousands of Apartment Buildings at Earthquake Risk

By Ali Sahabi|2024-10-09T20:06:11+00:00October 1st, 2024|AACSC, Apartment Building, Apartment Buildings Earthquake Safety, Earthquake Risk|

Before 1980, wood-framed, soft-story apartment buildings became a staple of Southern California’s rapid development. These structures featured open ground floors for parking with residential units above, prioritizing land use over safety.

These structures have since been shown to be among a community’s most deadly. Perched as if on stilts with their […]