USRC Releases White Paper in Association with Seismic Safety Legislation
Growing concern over the threat of a major earthquake in
Scientists say that stress along the
A whitepaper recently released, "The Case for Earthquake Resilience: Why Safer Structures Protect and Promote Social and Economic Vitality," describes in depth the threats of earthquakes on society, and the economic benefits that come from having safer structures in a community. Click here for a copy of the 22-page Whitepaper.
The paper was written by key members of the Seismic Resilience Initiative (SRI), a working group led by the
Meanwhile, AB2681, inspired by SRI and introduced
1. Develop criteria to identify seismically vulnerable building types.
2. Direct building departments to develop an initial list of potentially vulnerable buildings.
3. Notify building owners that they may have potentially vulnerable buildings.
4. Direct noticed owners to verify the vulnerability of the structure.
5. Build and maintaining a statewide data repository of potentially vulnerable buildings.
6. Identify possible funding mechanisms to offset costs to building departments.
"The identification of these buildings is an important step in ascertaining the extent to which our cities are threatened," Nazarian said. "We have to identify our weaknesses in order to make our communities stronger."
"Every building made stronger represents added potential for communities to spring back from a major earthquake," Reis said. "This is very important not only in terms of saving lives, but in preserving social and economic order."
Whitepaper co-author
"Researchers have found that retrofits bring significant cost benefits to the building owners," he said. "In the end, it makes good business sense. It protects an owner's equity and income, and guards against potential liabilities."
Whitepaper co-author
"Planning for disaster before it strikes is a major component of sustainability," he said. "Foresight and preparation are our only defense against major earthquakes. What we do today as a society will impact our communities long into the future."
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