Citywide Earthquake Retrofit Mandate In The Works - Broke-Ass Stuart's Website

Citywide Earthquake Retrofit Mandate In The Works - Broke-Ass Stuart's Website

The owners of several thousand San Francisco concrete buildings may be required to undergo seismic retrofits to prevent deadly collapse in a major earthquake. This Japanese building demonstrates a cross-bracing method commonly found in seismically active regions. Creative commons. You’ll spot them everywhere once you know what to look for. Apartment buildings atop parking structures. Hillside homes on spindly stilts. Blockish mid-century concret…