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Hazardous buildings: Aspects of the los angeles earthquake problem
Author(s) -
Lee D. M.,
Shepherd R.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
earthquake engineering and structural dynamics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.218
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1096-9845
pISSN - 0098-8847
DOI - 10.1002/eqe.4290120202
Subject(s) - unreinforced masonry building , earthquake resistance , hazardous waste , engineering , forensic engineering , masonry , framing (construction) , civil engineering , earthquake engineering , seismic hazard , hazard , architectural engineering , geotechnical engineering , structural engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry , waste management
In recognition of the life‐threatening dangers posed by many thousands of buildings completed prior to the requirement for provision of any specific earthquake resistance, in 1981 the City of Los Angeles adopted a seismic safety ordinance requiring the upgrading of these buildings to predetermined engineering standards. Various methods of modifying such structures, which are characteristically of unreinforced multi‐storey masonry bearing wall configuration with interior wood framing, are summarized in this paper. In addition to presenting typical structural details, some of the socio‐economic and financial aspects of the earthquake hazard mitigation programme are discussed.