On March 16, 2010, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed a voluntary soft-story retrofit program, which will take effect on April 19, 2010. This program benefits soft-story building owners who voluntary retrofit their buildings by: Waiving building department plan review fees, which can amount to hundreds or even thousands of dollars per project. Expediting […]
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San Francisco Soft-Story Ordinance
Posted by admin on March 25, 2010
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City of Oakland Soft-Story Ordinance
After attending the City of Oakland’s presentation at the RHANAC Expo, as well as a presentation on seismic ordinances at the PCLC Apartment Market Symposium last Wednesday, I felt it would be beneficial to explain the City of Oakland’s Soft-Story Ordinance. The City has just begun sending out the first notifications, so I expect that […]
Posted by admin on March 22, 2010
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RHANAC Real Estate Investor’s Expo and Trade Show
I wanted to extend you an invitation to visit the Rental Housing Association of Northern Alameda County Real Estate Investor’s Expo and Trade Show this Saturday, March 13th in Oakland. Enginious Structures will be one of the exhibitors at this event promoting public education regarding soft-story buildings and the benefits of seismic retrofitting. The expo […]
Posted by admin on March 10, 2010
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Why Retrofit?
Although current soft-story ordinances do not require a mandatory retrofit of your building, you must retrofit your building to have it removed from the soft-story inventory list. To encourage owners to complete voluntary retrofits, the City of Alameda will waive all plan review and inspection fees for soft-story retrofit projects if they are submitted within […]
Posted by admin on March 1, 2010
http://enginious-structures.com/softstoryblog/?p=38
Alameda Soft-Story Ordinance Requirements
If you believe that your building is a soft-story building, it may be a good idea to have a licensed engineer take a look at your building before you receive a notification from the city, as the time line for appeals is tight, and requires engineering analysis. Your engineer should be able to tell you […]
Posted by admin on February 24, 2010
http://enginious-structures.com/softstoryblog/?p=29
The City of Alameda Soft-Story Ordinance
Alameda’s soft-story ordinance and how to tell if your building may be soft-story.
Posted by admin on February 17, 2010
http://enginious-structures.com/softstoryblog/?p=14
Soft-Story Buildings: An Overview
What is a soft-story building? The term “soft-story building” describes a building with a level or story that is significantly more flexible than the stories above it, which can be hazardous in the event of an earthquake. In multi-unit wood-frame buildings, weakness at the ground level stems from large openings in perimeter walls or insufficient […]
Posted by admin on February 8, 2010
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