As part of the Los Angeles soft-story retrofit program, the mayor has put together a Seismic Safety Task Force. The head of this task force is Dr. Lucy Jones of the U.S. Geological Survey. They compiled a 126-page report, after conducting a year-long investigation into the city’s most vulnerable areas from a major earthquake. The …
LA’s Soft-Story Retrofit Program Includes a Seismic Safety Plan Read More »
Los Angeles rolled out their soft-story retrofit program in 2015. The goal is to make the city’s structures more resilient and to prevent loss of life during a seismic event. When creating this program they listed buildings into four tiers. If you received a mandatory letter from the city to retrofit your building the tier …
Time is Running Out, Have you Hired a Retrofit Contractor Yet? Read More »
If you own an apartment complex in the Los Angeles area, you should have been notified by now to complete a soft-story retrofitting on the property. The shaking forces of an earthquake cause buildings to rock from side-to-side. As long as the earth is moving, soft-story buildings will sway more violently and could build up …
After the most recent earthquakes that hit Ridgecrest on July 4th and 5th, soft-story retrofitting has become a popular topic of conversation among property owners in Southern California. By now, all property owners in the greater Los Angeles area should have completed a soft-story retrofit, or begun one. If you haven’t started yours, time is …
Review of Special Moment Frames used in a Soft-Story Retrofit Read More »
The LA soft-story retrofit program was implanted four years ago. It seemed this program was moving along as planned, but recently many Structural Engineers (SE & PE) are wondering what is going on? Some of the unforeseen circumstances come from the wording used in the retrofit ordinances and some are due to certain retrofit companies …
Unforeseen Complications of the LA Soft-Story Retrofit Program Read More »
After the big earthquake of 1994, city officials in Los Angeles conducted a major assessment of the structures that sustained the most damage. What they found was soft-story buildings are most susceptible to collapse during an earthquake. The city created a mandatory soft-story retrofit program that included apartments and office buildings that fall under the …
Pasadena Rolls Out Its Own Earthquake Ordinance for Soft-Story Buildings Read More »
At RetroFitting 360 we specialize in soft-story buildings. In our experience we have seen that not every design created is suitable for meeting the standards in the Los Angeles soft-story retrofit program. Property owners often send us their plans looking for a quote on what the construction cost will be. In most cases we have …
What is needed for a Complete Los Angeles Soft-Story Retrofit Read More »
The city of Los Angeles rolled out their mandatory soft-story retrofit program after the devastation of the earthquake of 1994. The two back-to-back quakes that rocked Ridgecrest was a rude reminder of why this program is necessary. An earthquake of this magnitude has not happened in Southern California since 1999. On Thursday, July 4th, the …
The Latest Earthquake Serves as a Reminder Why the Soft-Story Retrofit Program is Needed Read More »
When the city of Los Angeles created its soft-story retrofit program it was done with the intention to prevent loss of life in the event of an earthquake. Ordinances 183893 and 184081 were passed in 2015 and were crafted to keep soft-story apartment buildings from collapsing due to the shaking caused in a seismic event. …
Are the Soft-Story Retrofit Ordinances Enough to Protect My Building? Read More »
Recently the Structural Engineers Association of California (SEAOC) Convention took place in Palm Desert, California. The SEAOC is the leading association for professional engineers both civil and structural. This organization meets to create guidelines for engineering projects that are used by cities across the country. This year’s convention focused entirely on seismic retrofitting. The Los …
How the Tougher 2019 Seismic Ordinances can Affect Your Soft-Story Retrofit Read More »
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