On Thursday the City of San Francisco released a list of more than 150 tallest buildings, including many that were constructed before modern codes. The inventory is the first step in assessing the city’s skyline with the purpose of fixing the towers that are vulnerable to collapse in an event […]
Another reminder that California is due for another earthquake. Today northern California was rocked by a 3.9 earthquake near the city of Hollister, with many residents reporting on social media their experiences.
For more info, please read the original article by Express UK:
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1027422/california-earthquake-hollister-san-jose-tsunami-warning-pacific-ring-of-fire-big-one
-Appeared on Apartment Association Greater Los Angeles (AAGLA).
Are you feeling rushed to meet seismic retrofit deadlines imposed to by Los Angeles Department of Building Services? The cut-off date for engineering studies of older wood-framed, soft-story structures has passed for more than 150 properties, with […]
-Appeared on Apartment Association California, Southern Cities (AACSC).
Because many of us grew up in homes containing lead and asbestos, we can sometimes downplay the health hazards these substances can pose to humans and the environment alike. We feel tempted to bypass the rules — […]
Jerry Brown vetoed AB 2681 an earthquake safety bill that would have asked cities and counties to create a list of buildings that are vulnerable to damaged or collapsed in an event of an earthquake.
For more info, please read the original article by LA Times:
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