USGS Multi-Hazards Demonstration Project
Monthly Archives: January 2009
Los Angeles Times: Earthquake drill finds weaknesses in steel high-rises
By Jia-Rui Chong “High-rise steel buildings sustained less damage than unreinforced brick buildings and older concrete buildings in the analysis. But the damage they sustained was greater than expected based on the standard building design formulas.” “”It has huge implications,” said Lucile Jones, a U.S. Geological Survey seismologist who served
