Securing Structures Against the Shake Earthquakes pose a significant risk to buildings and their inhabitants. The relentless force of nature has pushed engineers and architects to innovate, leading to groundbreaking advancements in earthquake-resistant construction. These innova ...
Read MoreUnderstanding Soil Liquefaction: Its Role in Structural Failures
The Shifting Ground Beneath: The Phenomenon of Soil Liquefaction Soil liquefaction occurs when saturated soil substantially loses strength and stiffness in response to an applied stress, such as shaking during an earthquake, causing it to behave like a liquid. This phenomenon ca ...
Read MoreSturdy Foundations: Designing Structures to Withstand Earthquakes
When the earth shakes, buildings can crumble, lives can be lost, and communities can be devastated. Earthquake resilience in architecture isn't just about ensuring that structures remain standing during a seismic event, but it's about safeguarding people, economies, and cultures. ...
Read More4 Elements of Earthquake Resistant Buildings
According to the National Earthquake Information Center, they locate approximately 20,000 earthquakes around the globe each year. That’s actually 55 per day! Earthquakes still continue to cause problems, but we’ve come a long way – especially in the field of construction and arch ...
Read MoreWhat You Should Do Before and During An Earthquake
Earthquakes are scary, there’s no doubt about that. But, we can’t just get rid of earthquakes with wishful thinking. Knowing what to do before and during an earthquake can help alleviate some of the fears around earthquakes while keeping you and your loved ones safe. This blog ...
Read MoreSoft-Story Seismic Retrofits for Residential Structures
On 17 January 1994, a powerful and disastrous 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit Los Angles. Historically known as the Northridge Earthquake, the devastating occurrence brought the expert's attention to the most fundamental flaws in building construction. Most people had on their mi ...
Read MoreWhy do earthquakes cause structural damage?
There is no denying that earthquakes have the power to cause drastic damage to both people and structures. It is important to know why earthquakes cause structural damage. To that end, read on to learn why earthquakes are huge hazards and can cause monumental damage to various st ...
Read MoreEarthquake in Los Angeles | July 30th, 2020
In Southern California on July 30, 2020, at 4:30 a.m., a 4.2 magnitude earthquake in Pacoima shook the San Fernando Valley and provided an early wake-up call for residents. Some of the shakings included aftershocks of 3.3 and 3.9 magnitudes. The earthquake and its aftershocks wer ...
Read MoreMarch 18, 2020 | Earthquakes Near Salt Lake City, Utah
On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at 7:09 a.m., Utah was struck by a 5.7 magnitude earthquake along the Wasatch Fault system near the town of Magna, which is just outside of Salt Lake City. This was the largest earthquake in Utah since 1992. Many aftershocks followed soon after with ...
Read MoreJuly 5 & 6, 2019 | Earthquakes Near Ridgecrest, California
Recent Earthquakes Near Ridgecrest, California There have been two significant 6.4 and 7.1 earthquakes in a sparsely populated area of Southern California. The effects of both were felt throughout Southern California and as far away as Las Vegas. The magnitude 7.1 mainshock was ...
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