Soft-story apartment buildings are prevalent in Los Angeles and Orange County, which are also considered earthquake-prone territories. Although soft-story / apartment buildings are at risk of earthquake damage, seismic retrofits will help mitigate the destruction for vulnerable structures. The main feature that soft-story buildings are easily recognized is the main reason structures collapse or fail […]
The primary goal of any earthquake retrofit is to increase safety and decrease property damage that can occur in the case of an earthquake. However, for many owners and managers of apartment buildings, that may make an earthquake retrofit feel rather like a gamble. An earthquake may or may not strike–why spend money on something […]
The chances of an earthquake happening in California are very high. Seismologists say that the stress along the San Andreas fault has been building since the mid-1800s. What can you do to prepare yourself so that you can minimize any damage that occurs? Benefits of a Retrofit A retrofit is indeed an investment. However, that investment […]
Los Angeles recently passed Ordinance 183893, which requires building owners to retrofit any wood-framed or soft-story buildings built prior to 1978, and other cities in California will likely follow suit. The law is intended to make buildings more structurally sound and safer during earthquakes, and it may require you to seek an apartment building retrofit. […]