Los Angeles Mandatory Seismic Retrofit Program

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Introduction: In 2015, Ordinances 183893 and 184081 were passed by the city of Los Angeles, California. These ordinances focus on retrofitting old buildings so that they are better able to cope with the seismic threats that regularly plague the state of California. Specifically, these ordinances covered buildings built before January 1st, 1978. These ordinances were […]

What You Should Know About Seismic Retrofits in LA

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Over the past several decades, earthquakes in Hanshin, Mexico City, Northridge, Loma Prieta, and Christchurch have underscored the poor seismic performance of soft-story and non-ductile concrete buildings. The weakened wall lines of the former and the inadequate lateral resistance of the latter pose a grave threat to life and property, and in 2015, the Los […]

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