OPTIMUM SEISMIC, INC.
July 2023 Newsletter
An earthquake destroyed their home days before Christmas. They still have to pay the mortgage!
Ali Sahabi, GEC
Principal,
Optimum Seismic, Inc.
Their entire home was shaking so violently, it split their bed apart – sending them tumbling down the middle. A 6.4 magnitude earthquake had just struck Rio Dell, California, upending homes and lives for the community of 3,400 people near Oregon.
McIntosh remembers rushing downstairs after the shaking stopped, and being hit in the face by natural gas from a broken line. Neighbors were screaming, and the state’s earthquake alerts were blaring on phones.
A lot of damage in these communities like theirs could have been prevented.
Contact Optimum Seismic if you have concerns about the structural safety of your buildings.
Home designed for earthquakes hits market
For $2.87 million, you could be secure in an earthquake resistant house built by David Ming-Li Lowe, and recognized in 1994 by the American Institute of Architects as one of the country’s most important projects.
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What California can learn about earthquake safety from Santa Monica
Santa Monica has emerged as a leader in California earthquake safety, retrofitting more than half of its seismically vulnerable buildings.
The ambitious effort to tackle upgrades to several types of structures that historically have amplified the death and destruction resulting from a major temblor has made the city a model as more communities grapple with seismic retrofitting.
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Grant can help your home survive a quake
With more than a million California houses in need of seismic retrofitting, the California Earthquake Authority and the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services launched a program 10 years ago to cover part of the cost strengthening foundations of older homes in earthquake zones.
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Are There Earthquakes on Other Planets?
On other worlds, they aren’t called earthquakes. They’re called moonquakes or marsquakes if they’re on the Moon and Mars.
We know they exist because we sent seismometers to the Moon and Mars. Thousands of quakes were found beneath the surface.
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San Jose Team, Cal OES Help Californians Stay Earthquake Safe
Enhancing California’s efforts to keep communities safe from earthquakes, the San Jose Earthquakes and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) have partnered to increase preparedness for communities and businesses statewide.
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4.6-Magnitude Quake Shakes Alaska
More than 1,000 people reported feeling the earthquake, which struck northeast of Anchorage. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, the authorities said.
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Asbestos? Lead? It Pays To Do Things Right
Many older homes and apartment buildings contain lead and asbestos. Owners sometimes downplay health hazards these substances pose to humans and the environment. Some bypass the rules by removing these contaminants undercover — hoping that no one finds out
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Make Your Building Earthquake Resilient
The Optimum Seismic team has been one of the leading engineering and construction companies dealing with earthquake retrofits and renovations in California since 1984. We are available to help with analysis or construction of your project.
Contact Optimum Seismic to arrange your complimentary property assessment. Call (833) 978-7664.
