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.
a building that has been destroyed
Protected: Seismic Ordinances
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a building with a glass roof
Non-Ductile Concrete Buildings
Non-ductile concrete buildings are structures that contain brittle concrete elements (columns, beams, walls, and connections) that tend to perform poorly during earthquakes due to the limited amount of provided reinforcingĀ steel.
a large hole in the ground

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.

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