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Since we launched our new website, we’ve been working on archiving our previous bulletin board. Our goal was to provide you with access to the wealth of valuable information and opinions that accumulated over the years of its existence. Over the last two weeks, we’ve received an overwhelming amount of requests for these archives and we’re happy to announce they are now ready. View the Bulletin Board archives now!
Engineers recommend Bay Area retrofit housing for quakes
San Francisco Chronicle (10/12) - Earthquake engineers are encouraging Bay Area cities to consider retrofitting housing to meet earthquake-safe standards. "We have been retrofitting public infrastructure, but in the Bay Area and California, we have done a miserable job of retrofitting where we live," said Peter Yanev, a seismic engineer. Wood-frame structures and concrete structures with insufficient steel reinforcement are two types of structures at risk for earthquake damage. Read More