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Italian researchers assessed and retrofitted a corroded concrete building in Sicily, proposing a comprehensive strategy involving steel-concrete composite floors, concrete and steel jacketing, FRP wrapping, and new steel elements. The retrofit significantly improved seismic performance, demonstrating the effectiveness of mass and stiffness redistribution techniques.

Seismic retrofitting enhances building resilience to earthquakes through advanced materials and technologies, protecting lives and infrastructure.

In a milestone for earthquake safety, more than half the 2,000 buildings that Santa Monica deemed as vulnerable have been retrofitted since a historic 2017 city law went into effect.

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GCI Professional Fellow, Seism Job Summary The Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) seeks a conservation engineer for the 2022-2025 Profession 18703756

Southern California's housing stock and propensity for earthquakes mean homeowners here need to pay special attention to foundations, chimneys and more. Here's your guide to retrofitting.