Los Angeles residents have been expecting “The Big One” for many years. For newcomers to the area, this refers to the next big earthquake to hit the area. After the damage done from the earthquake in 1994, city officials have been trying to find a way to minimize the damage and save lives in future …
AM I IN NEED OF A LOS ANGELES SOFT-STORY BUILDING RETROFIT? Read More »
So you found your building on Los Angeles’ list of at-risk structures and want to know about the soft-story retrofit process? Then continue reading as we walk you through the process, but first, let’s see how you ended up on this retrofit list. After the last major earthquake left much of the city devastated, city …
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The city of Los Angeles has the country’s largest seismic retrofit program which began in 2015. Getting your Los Angeles soft-story building retrofitted isn’t just a good idea, it is now the law. The Department of Building Safety passed two new ordinances, 183893 and 184081, which cover the standards that all soft-story buildings need to …
In 2015, Los Angeles soft-story retrofit ordinances were created. The city council approved two new ordinances that affect soft-story buildings and rolled out their mandatory retrofit program. The goal of this program is to save lives by ensuring that buildings throughout the city will be structurally safe when the next major earthquake strikes. So what …
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Your Los Angeles soft-story retrofit engineering process should begin with a call to Retrofitting 360. One of our seismic engineers will visit your property and provide you with a free initial consultation. After they inspect your building they will contact you to go over all of your retrofitting options. Our main goal is always “how …
Like most soft-story building owners in Los Angeles, you are probably wondering about the city’s soft-story retrofit deadlines. Worry no more as we break them down for you here. If you have received a letter to perform a seismic retrofit on your building by the city, this notice should have broken them down for you. …
Before starting your soft-story retrofit construction project, there are a few things you should know. By following this helpful advice, your project will run smoothly with very little disruption to your business or your tenants. If you have had repairs done to your building previously, you know that any type of construction work can be …
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Thousands of buildings around the city of Los Angeles have been identified as being at risk for collapse in the next big earthquake. After 1994, city officials updated building codes and policies that mandate owners to complete Earthquake Retrofits in Los Angeles to ensure the safety of the public and to protect private property. Does …
YOUR ANSWERS TO THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTIONS ABOUT EARTHQUAKE RETROFITS IN LOS ANGELES Read More »
The Los Angeles area is prone to seismic activity and one major step you can take to ensure the safety of your buildings occupants is to get a structural inspection. These types of inspection are useful for repairs after an earthquake and to reinforce your building for future ones. Many owners are unfamiliar with the …
If you live in the Los Angeles area, you know that earthquakes are just part of the package that includes the warm climate and sunny beaches. Over the years many new building practices and technologies have been developed to make sure that buildings and structures are better suited to withstand a California earthquake, like the …
THE LOS ANGELES EARTHQUAKE RETROFIT PROGRAM AS IT APPLIES TO COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS Read More »
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