Soft Story Retrofit

Soft-Story Retrofitting Methods

Table of Contents Los Angeles is one of the areas prone to earthquakes and during the 1994 earthquake, soft-story buildings and structures collapsed for not having a good foundation. There are still a lot of buildings that are soft-story in the area. Buildings that are considered soft-story sway more violently and would eventually collapse as…

Is a Cheap Retrofit Deal a Good Deal?

Table of Contents If you’re asking, “Is getting a cheap retrofit deal actually a good deal?” Well, there are times when this goes without saying – what you pay is what you get. If you’ll get realistic enough, you’re paying for manpower and materials so  if you plan to go with it cheaply, the results…

Why Seismic Retrofitting is Important

Table of Contents Everyone knows that earthquakes can be one of the most horrible things around. When it comes to buildings, earthquakes don’t take it easy on them either. Even a building that doesn’t have any structural issues can be damaged from earthquakes. If you live in an area such as Los Angeles, you know…