During the 1994 Northridge Earthquake in the Los Angeles area, many steel moment-resisting frame structures experienced unexpected brittle damage to their beam-to-column connections.
Pre-Northridge Steel Moment Frame Buildings
Soft Story Buildings
A soft or weak story wood-framed building is a multi-story wood structure where the first story is substantially weaker and more flexible than the stories above due to lack of walls or frames at the first floor.
Seismic Ordinances
There are multiple cities across the west coast that are being proactive about reducing their seismic risk.
Seismic Ordinances
Degenkolb is advocating for seismic resiliency across our communities. Look below for information on ordinances in areas that we operate as well as educational information on the definition of the types of buildings affected.
