August 2022, Newsletter
Ali Sahabi, GEC
Principal,
Optimum Seismic, Inc.
Pasadena’s Rose Bowl and Central Library score big in Sacramento
Pasadena’s beloved Rose Bowl and the city’s Central Library both scored big in legislation that officials say ensures both facilities will have the necessary funds to complete a number of needed infrastructure improvements.
The funding came from AB 178 Ting’s budget trailer bill, which followed the passage of the state’s 2022-23 fiscal year budget last month, said Assemblyman Chris Holden, D-Pasadena, the former Pasadena mayor who helped push the legislation through to the governor.
This proves that investing in resiliency. Protects our people, investments and buildings.
If you think your building is at risk of damage in an earthquake, call 833 978-7664 or visit OptimumSeismic.com to find the right solution for you.
Pasadena Library receives $5 million for retrofit work
Pasadena’s Central Library recently secured a $5 million grant from the State to help cover costs for improvements that include a seismic retrofit, improved building systems and ADA amenities to promote building access.
Other funding will go to improvements at the Rose Bowl, Sierra Madre Library and other facilities.
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4-story Hopkins building empty since 1952 quake
Ever seen a ghost? You may say no, but if you’ve driven through downtown Bakersfield, you’ve gone right past one, right there on Chester Avenue.
Consider the four-story Hopkins building, a skyscraper by Bakersfield’s modest standards. But here’s the asterisk.
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A landslide, tsunami and then a flood
A signal comparable to a magnitude-5.0 earthquake emanated from deep within the southern Coast Mountains of British Columbia (B.C.), Canada.
The glacier-carved valley, narrowly framed by mile-high rocky walls, was decimated by a massive hazard cascade — a chain reaction of geological events — involving a landslide, tsunami, outburst flood and sediment plume.
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Top LDS leaders will attend Temple rededication
Many top leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be on hand when the faith’s Washington D.C. Temple is rededicated on Aug. 14.
Closed for extensive renovation since 2018, which is undergoing a five-year overhaul that includes a seismic retrofit.
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Team claims 80% reliability in quake predictions
Israeli researchers have discovered a method to predict earthquakes with 80% accuracy, as detailed in a peer-reviewed study published in the scientific journal, Remote Sensing. By studying changes in the Earth’s ionosphere, the research team evaluated potential precursors to major earthquakes of the past, and apply those findings to predict new ones.
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Philippines quake causes $687 million in damage
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck the Philippines last week, injuring 130 people, killing five, and causing some $687 million in damage affecting more than 21,000 people. “It was the most powerful quake I’ve felt, and I thought the ground would open up,” Michael Brillantes told the Associated Press.
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Afghan quake response overlooks disabled people
People with disabilities remain overlooked following an earthquake that killed at least 1,000 people in Afghanistan last month. The country is prone to earthquakes, with estimates of over 7,000 people killed in the past decade. With critical infrastructure such as water networks, schools, and health facilities destroyed, the United Nations estimates that $110 million is needed to reach 362,000 people in need.
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Why are PMs choosing Optimum Seismic?
Santa Fe Management Regional Property Supervisor Jessie Childrers says she chose Optimum Seismic to retrofit 11 of the company’s properties. “We started off with one property first,” she said. “We were doing 11 properties, so it was important to me to know that everything was being done properly before committing to the other projects.”
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Anchorage school cited for seismic risk to students
The Anchorage School District has declared the Ursa Major Elementary School as unsafe for students, now that engineers reported it could collapse in an earthquake. The school withstood the 1964 and 2018 earthquakes, but a recent inspection showed the building could collapse during another big quake.
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