by houseoe | Feb 23, 2020 | Building Codes
CHANGES IN BUILDING CODES TO CBC 2019 FROM CBC 2016, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? The 2019 California Building Code (2019 CBC), which is based on the 2018 International Building Code (2018 IBC), is going to be adopted in the State of California effective January 1, 2020. With...
by houseoe | Feb 17, 2020 | Retrofitting Techniques
How can non-ductile reinforced concrete buildings be retrofitted? Retrofitting non-ductile concrete buildings can be quite disruptive and involve technical structural engineering work. Solutions of retrofit may include concrete shear walls, steel braced frames, and...
by houseoe | Feb 17, 2020 | Retrofitting Techniques
How can wood-frame soft-story buildings be retrofitted? Retrofitting techniques come in a wide variety of forms, including the addition of light-frame wood shear walls or steel moment-resisting frames as required to eliminate the soft or weak story. Some ordinances...
