RETROFITTING

DO NON-DUCTILE BUILDINGS POSE A RISK DURING AN EARTHQUAKE?

In the past few years, it seems there more and more news stories about earthquakes around the country. Certain states are more likely than others to experience this natural disaster, like California. In most cases, it is non-ductile buildings that received the most damage. If you own this type of structure, don’t let the next …

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HOW TO HIRE A STRUCTURAL ENGINEER FOR SOFT STORY RETROFITTING AND CONCRETE REPAIR

Out of all the states in the continental U.S., the state with the most earthquakes is California. And if you live in the Los Angeles area, you know the San Fernando Valley is prone to quakes, both large and small. No matter what the earthquake registers numerically, even a small one can cause structural damage.Buildings …

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HAVE YOU CREATED AN EARTHQUAKE PREPAREDNESS PLAN FOR YOUR COMMERCIAL PROPERTY?

If you are a own commercial properties in California, then you know, like it or not, that earthquakes are a natural and eventual occurrence. Even if you are aware of this natural phenomena, are your prepared for it? Most business and property owners do not have plans for protecting their business in the cases of a …

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SANTA MONICA SOFT STORY SEISMIC RETROFIT

In 1994, the Northridge Earthquake struck, flattening homes and destroying lives. After the dust settled, steps were taken to ensure that everyone would be protected before another major disaster could happen. To this end, numerous programs and city ordinances came into effect to ensure that buildings that were built before the Northridge Earthquake are properly …

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THE IMPORTANCE OF SEISMIC RETROFITTING BY A LOS ANGELES RETROFIT CONTRACTOR

Earthquakes can be horrible. When it comes to buildings they don’t differentiate; even a building having no significant structural problems can acquire a lot of damage from a strong earthquake. If you happen to be residing in an earthquake-prone area like LA, you shouldn’t take chances with your house. It’s essential to employ the best …

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WHO NEEDS A LOS ANGELES EARTHQUAKE RETROFIT CONTRACTOR?

The 2016 ordinance of the City of Los Angeles to establish mandatory standards for soft story buildings has brought about a wave of concern among the residents of San Fernando Valley, Westside and Hollywood. This new law requires the retrofitting of buildings which are considered to be at risk of structural failure during earthquakes. The …

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