Seismic Resilience

4 March, 2025

The Science Behind Seismic Safety: How to Protect Your Apartment Building

By |2025-03-28T03:31:55+00:00March 4th, 2025|AACSC, Seismic Engineering, Seismic Resilience, seismic retrofit safety, Seismic Safety|

A recent social media post sparked an important question about earthquake safety:

Q: Is there a way to know how safe your apartment building is in case of an earthquake?

While some believe that a building’s past survival guarantees future stability, this assumption is dangerously flawed. Each earthquake is different, and a building’s […]

1 March, 2025

Seismic Resilience: Should You Retrofit, Insure, or Both?

By |2025-03-28T03:15:30+00:00March 1st, 2025|AAGLA, Earthquake Retrofit, Seismic Resilience|

Insurance carriers continue to closely monitor California’s earthquake liabilities, much like they track risks from wildfires, floods, and hurricanes. With seismologists warning that California is overdue for a major earthquake, property owners and insurance providers alike are growing increasingly concerned. As these risks escalate, so do the costs associated with […]

3 July, 2024

Seismic Activity Underscores the Importance of Resilience in California

By |2024-09-25T23:00:53+00:00July 3rd, 2024|AAOC, Earthquake Resilience, Seismic Resilience|

Recent earthquakes in Los Angeles have served as a stark reminder of the region’s seismic activity. These tremors underscore the need for heightened preparedness for a potentially larger, more devastating earthquake. It is crucial for residents and authorities to stay vigilant and take proactive measures to ensure safety and resilience […]

3 February, 2024

‘King of Beers’ is the Business Model for Earthquake Resilience

By |2024-02-07T21:58:27+00:00February 3rd, 2024|AAGLA, Earthquake Resilience, Earthquake Retrofit, Seismic Resilience|

Let’s talk business.  When the Anheuser-Busch brewery in Van Nuys suffered significant damage in the 1971 Sylmar earthquake, the company invested $11 million in retrofitting structures on site to withstand the next major temblor – which came in 1994 with the Northridge earthquake.  Even though the brewery was located just […]

1 December, 2023

‘King Of Beers’ models quake resilience

By |2023-12-20T19:33:55+00:00December 1st, 2023|AAOC, Buildings Resilience, Earthquake Resilience, Seismic Resilience|

Few might think to turn to a brewery for lessons on earthquake resilience, but the Anheuser-Busch company knows the subject well. 

When its brewery in Van Nuys suffered significant damage in the 1971 Sylmar earthquake, the company decided to invest $11 million in retrofitting structures at the site to withstand the […]

1 May, 2023

Does your apartment building pass the 80% test?

By |2023-05-16T17:03:21+00:00May 1st, 2023|AAGLA, Earthquake Retrofit, Earthquake Retrofit Benefits, Earthquake Risk, Seismic Resilience|

Real estate trends are fueled by popular opinion. Wood paneling and shag carpet have long since made way for today’s bright walls and wood-style flooring. Functionality has changed as well, with tenants demanding larger open spaces, natural light, and now — seismic safety.

A whopping 80% of Los Angeles residents support […]

3 March, 2023

Is L.A. Ready for a $250 billion earthquake disaster?

By |2023-03-17T17:36:50+00:00March 3rd, 2023|AAGLA, earthquake preparedness, Earthquake Resilience, Seismic Resilience, Seismic Retrofit|

Los Angeles County suffered more than $100 million in damage to public property from the barrage of fierce atmospheric river storms that battered the state in early 2023. Costs associated with that damage include debris removal, road and bridge repair and flood damage to buildings – including a sink hole […]

2 March, 2023

How much would an earthquake cost you?

By |2023-03-17T17:31:53+00:00March 2nd, 2023|AAOC, Earthquake Retrofit, Seismic Resilience, Seismic Retrofit|

Sixty miles up the 405 freeway stands the sprawling 95-acre Anheuser-Busch brewery where, since 1954, some of the world’s most famous beer labels are made: Budweiser, Bud Light and more recent labels like Bud Ice, Kirin Ichiban and Chelada.

That Van Nuys facility today is a testament to the financial benefits […]

1 January, 2023

The ABCs of Earthquakes and Seismic Engineering

By |2023-01-03T23:54:16+00:00January 1st, 2023|AAGLA, Earthquakes, Seismic Engineering, Seismic Resilience|

Most Californians have experienced earthquakes.  There are the large ones – sudden, jarring jolts followed by more strong shaking that can last from a few seconds to a couple of minutes. Farther away, these feel like a gentle “bump,” often followed by more rolling shaking.[i]

When a small quake […]

29 December, 2022

Mayor Bass Applauds LA’s progress on Earthquake Retrofits of Apartment Buildings

By |2023-01-04T00:13:00+00:00December 29th, 2022|Earthquake Retrofits, Optimum Seismic, Seismic Resilience, Seismic Retrofit|

Mayor Karen Bass praised the earthquake safety achievements of the City of Los Angeles during her inaugural speech on December 11, 2022.

Mayor Bass credited the achievements to former Mayor Eric Garcetti by telling him “Your legacy is large.”  She noted Angelenos will be benefitting from Garcetti’s leadership in the years […]

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