Earthquake Tech http://www.earthquaketech.com Call us today! 503-974-4378 Thu, 17 May 2012 20:46:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 The San Francisco Earthquake http://www.earthquaketech.com/the-san-francisco-earthquake-nw-seismic http://www.earthquaketech.com/the-san-francisco-earthquake-nw-seismic#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:16:36 +0000 admin http://www.earthquaketech.com/?p=807 courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey

Fallen statue of geologist Louis Agassiz outside the Zoology building, Stanford University.

On April 18th 1906, a massive quake struck San Francisco at 5:12 am.  This event 106 years ago today is still considered one of the worst disasters in American history. The seismic energy released could be felt all the way to the Northwest.

Over 80% of the city was destroyed by the earthquake and fire. Though San Francisco would rebuild quickly, the disaster would divert trade, industry and population growth south to Los Angeles, which during the 20th century would become the largest and most important urban area in the West.

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]]> http://www.earthquaketech.com/walls-going-up/feed 0 HandyMan Bob on AM 750 KXL http://www.earthquaketech.com/handyman-bob-on-am-750-kxl http://www.earthquaketech.com/handyman-bob-on-am-750-kxl#comments Sat, 20 Nov 2010 16:17:41 +0000 admin http://www.earthquaketech.com/?p=447 Handy Man Bob has asked me to speak to preparing for earthquakes on today’s show (Saturday the 20th). I will be on between 12:00 and 12:57 – so check it out!

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]]> http://www.earthquaketech.com/friday-the-19th/feed 0 22 Cubic yard Concrete Pour http://www.earthquaketech.com/22-cubic-yard-concrete-pour http://www.earthquaketech.com/22-cubic-yard-concrete-pour#comments Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:30:11 +0000 admin http://www.earthquaketech.com/?p=440 We just poured 22 yards of concrete into the footings of our latest SR Wall System – originally we started the project intending to pour about 12! The addition of three interior shear walls with MONSTER “key” footings (see last blog), as well as pulling out some of the old original slab that was undermined turned this into a huge pour.

We will let the concrete “rest” today and continue our seismic retrofit of the main deck that is attached to the house by adding tensions ties connecting the deck into the house first floor structure, bolting down the sill plate of the 104 year old cripple wall and adding connection between the numerous post and beams.

]]> http://www.earthquaketech.com/22-cubic-yard-concrete-pour/feed 1 Nine and a half foot brick foundation walls http://www.earthquaketech.com/nine-and-a-half-foot-brick-foundation-walls http://www.earthquaketech.com/nine-and-a-half-foot-brick-foundation-walls#comments Sat, 30 Oct 2010 23:28:13 +0000 admin http://www.earthquaketech.com/nine-and-a-half-foot-brick-foundation-walls A crew of six of our guys just started to build what is to date our largest SR Wall System to brace some 9 1/2′ tall brick walls of a 2000 square foot basement in a 104 year old house. Absolutely the coolest job we have ever done! I will be posting videos soon so you all can follow the progress of the job.

So far we have cut and dug the new footings inside the interior perimeter of the foundation, had the geo tech – Cindy Hovind of Terra Dolce come out and make recommendations for taking up some of the weight of the new footing and distribute it over piles driven about 8′ down to solid ground (to be installed by PIL) and have designed a drain system that will take water pressure off the wall from the outside by sending it out through a perforated pipe system next to the footing.

More to come!

Earthquake Tech

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Our response? The very best way we know to protect yourself and your home is to be prepared. Our job is to ensure homes are protected from any seismic activity, as well tsunami and landslide issues, with quality retrofit services. Homeowners who get it are the ones calling us right now to guard their property against potential damage. It’s like anchoring a boat to harbor so it doesn’t sail away or crash into another boat. It just makes sense. Plus the comfort of knowing your home is bolted down feels pretty darn good.

During my interview with a local news TV channel recently I put it this way: You either get it or you don’t.

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Check out our new page and videos here.

Thanks for watching!

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Contact us now to learn more. >

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