Building owners commonly believe good performance of their building during the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake validates a building as being safe to withstand a major earthquake. However, the Loma Prieta earthquake registered a magnitude 6.9 with an epicenter located approximately 60 miles from San Francisco. For comparison, the Great Earthquake of 1906 registered a magnitude of […]
All posts for the month January, 2014
Common Misconception: My Building Survived 1989 Earthquake So I Don’t Need A Retrofit
Posted by admin on January 24, 2014
https://enginious-structures.com/softstoryblog/?p=415
Berkeley passes its own mandatory Soft Story ordinance
On December 3, 2013 City Council adopted Ordinance No. 7,318-N.S. amending Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 19.39 to require property owners of soft, weak or open front (“SWOF”) buildings with five or more dwelling units to retrofit their buildings within the next five years. Owners have three years to apply for a building permit and two […]
Posted by admin on January 20, 2014
https://enginious-structures.com/softstoryblog/?p=411
New Method of evaluating and strengthening of Soft Story Buildings
A small investment in engineering will potentially save on overall project construction costs.
Posted by admin on January 20, 2014
https://enginious-structures.com/softstoryblog/?p=409