Los Angeles Business Journal

BUILDINGS—City Sees Progress In Retrofitting of Critical Structures

Of the 8,268 unreinforced masonry buildings in L.A. the ones considered most unsafe in an earthquake all but 13 have been either retrofited or razed, said Andrew Adelman, general manager of the city’s ...
Medicine Buffalo

Seismic Retrofitting Manual for Highway Structures: Part 2 - Retaining Structures, Slopes, Tunnels, Culverts and Roadways

Keywords: Retrofitting. Manuals. Highway infrastructure. Retaining structures. Slopes. Tunnels. Culverts. Roadways. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Performance ...
Medicine Buffalo

Experimental & Analytical Investigation of Seismic Retrofit of Structures with Supplemental Damping: Part II - Friction Devices

Keywords: Retrofitting, Passive Control Systems, Energy Dissipation, Friction Damping Devices, Reinforced Concrete Frames, Shaking Table Tests, Analytical Models, and Added Damping. Abstract: This is ...
NBC Bay Area

Hundreds of San Francisco buildings are behind on earthquake retrofits, putting lives at risk

Living in the Bay Area comes with a constant reminder of the seismic fault lines that crisscross the region, as minor earthquakes occur regularly. These tremors serve as stark reminders of the ...
ArchDaily

How to Save a Building from Demolition: Emerging Procedures to Uncover the Potential of Existing Structures

The twentieth century marked a definitive shift in the realm of architecture, as the Modernist movement broke from traditional building styles and encouraged experimentation and innovation. With the ...