December 2018 Chapter Meeting

A Structural Engineer’s Perspective on Seismic Resilience: from building ratings to better building codes and retrofit ordinances

Speaker: Ryan Kersting, S.E. | Associate Principal | Buehler Engineering, Inc.

When: December 13, 2018 | 6:00 – 7:30 PM

Where: Buehler Engineering Inc. | 600 Q Street, Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95811

The discussion will cover the latest industry trends in seismic resilience, including rating buildings for seismic performance in terms of safety, repair, and recovery using tools developed from years of FEMA-funded research, and will also focus on recent public policy efforts in California to improve the seismic resilience of our communities by considering development of better building codes and identifying potentially-vulnerable structures
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