If you own, or live in, a building in Los Angeles an earthquake retrofit to your building is beneficial. But it is necessary in the cases of tilt-up or non-ductile concrete, wood, and masonry brick structures. Over the years, advances in modern technology and construction techniques have improved the safety and stability of structures built …
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If you own any commercial buildings in the Los Angeles, California, area, then you know earthquakes are a natural occurrence. In order to keep your tenants, or employees, safe, you may need to have a seismic retrofit done to your building. This includes apartment complexes, hotels, or office buildings. There are a number of companies …
It is estimated that just over 13,000 buildings around the city of Los Angeles pose a dangerous risk in the event of an earthquake and in need of a Retrofit Contractor. If a major quake were to hit the city, these structures are likely to collapse causing devastation and even the loss of life. As …
If you own commercial property, or just rent, in the Los Angeles area, you have probably been hearing a lot about the mandatory earthquake retrofits. The city upgraded its building codes to ensure that buildings would be safer during, and after, an earthquake. Getting these modifications done is expensive, but it is something you must …
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If you own an apartment building in the Los Angeles area chances are good that it needs an earthquake retrofit. The city passed new policies, specifically Ordinance 183893, which mandates that any soft-story, or wood-framed, building constructed before 1978, must undergo a retrofit to meet the new standards. This law was designed to make buildings …
A lot of the buildings in the Los Angeles area are classified as a soft-story structure. What that means is, these buildings have rooms or offices located above a garage, parking structure, lobby or entryway. When a major earthquake strikes, which is the norm for this area, if the building had not had an earthquake …
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Seismic retrofitting is used to make modifications to older buildings so they are more durable, and safer, during earthquakes and aftershocks. If you are a building owner in the Los Angeles area, whether it is a non-ductile or tilt-up, you will want to have a retrofit done so your building will be protected when the …
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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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Burbank may be one of the more famous suburbs of Los Angeles. It is home to Warner Brothers, Disney, and Nickelodeon. Tourists will often plan a visit around Burbank, hoping to catch a glimpse of their favorite TV or movie star. Burbank, like all areas around Los Angeles, is aware of the imminent threat of …
Every night the news features stories from around the world of massive earthquakes that have struck the US or other countries. All of them have left behind the destruction of buildings, infrastructure, and in many cases, the loss of life. If you live in the Los Angeles area, you might remember the Northgate Earthquake of …
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