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Tag Archives: Seismic Retrofit
How Earthquake-Resilient is Your City?
This week I attended the 2012 Northern California Earthquake Hazards Workshop at the US Geological Survey in Menlo Park. I was particularly interested in hearing the presentations and a panel discussion on “Implementing and Exporting SPUR’s Resilient City Initiative.” SPUR … Continue reading
The First Seismic Retrofitting Project in the World!
A few weeks ago I had an opportunity to visit the Hagia Sofia (Aya Sofya) in Istanbul, Turkey. Built originally as a church in the 4thCentury by a Roman Emperor, it was damaged by earthquakes and fires over the centuries, … Continue reading
An ABAG Workshop: “Shaken Awake- Creative Ways to Strengthen Housing and Promote Community Resilience in Today’s Economy”
The search words that lead some readers to this blog site indicate that many home owners and home buyers are worried about their vulnerabilities to earthquakes, how to reduce their earthquake risk exposure, what makes a house earthquake-resistant, and how … Continue reading
Your Earthquake Risk Exposure Part II- Seismic Retrofitting
In the previous article, I talked about your earthquake risk that is related to indirect effects of earthquakes on your house, such as liquefaction, tsunamis, flooding caused by dam failures, landslides, firestorms triggered by the earthquake, etc. Your best option … Continue reading
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