http://www.earthquake-insurance.net HOA Earthquake Insurance Info for california condominium associations - articles and advice from the condo association insurance experts Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:27:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.earthquake-insurance.net/2009/earthquake-condo-building-codes/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Elliot Katzovitz Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:27:29 +0000 http://www.earthquake-insurance.net/?p=451#comment-5 The test takes into account the structural soundness of the building. The question that remains is - Did they take into account varying ground qualities? During Northridge a building built on soft soil or unconsolidated soil held up far worse than a similar building on hard soil or rock. There are pictures of buildings I believe it was the Koby Japan quake where the buildings were intact just at a 45 degree angle to the ground due to the poor soil that they were built on. So the building was still a total loss. That was a testament to the engineering quality of men like the ones in this article. Now can they figure out how to neutralize the effects of poor soil during an earthquake? The test takes into account the structural soundness of the building. The question that remains is – Did they take into account varying ground qualities? During Northridge a building built on soft soil or unconsolidated soil held up far worse than a similar building on hard soil or rock. There are pictures of buildings I believe it was the Koby Japan quake where the buildings were intact just at a 45 degree angle to the ground due to the poor soil that they were built on. So the building was still a total loss. That was a testament to the engineering quality of men like the ones in this article. Now can they figure out how to neutralize the effects of poor soil during an earthquake?

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