By John Cornelison on
8/27/2014 1:13 PM
According to UW’s John Vidale, as reported by KING-TV and The Seattle Times, getting an early warning system in place for WA would cost some $17 million annually. We’ve a rudimentary system, but that’s seemingly not ready for prime time. It apparently is a priority for California’s legislators, but not (quite yet) ours. Maybe that will change! More about California’s system – which gave a 10-second notice to the recent Napa quake is available at CBS.
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By John Cornelison on
8/27/2014 12:10 PM
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By John Cornelison on
8/27/2014 12:04 PM
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By John Cornelison on
8/27/2014 11:57 AM
![Cover photo for the document: Reducing the Risks of Nonstructural Earthquake Damage—A Practical Guide, Fourth Edition Cover photo for the document: Reducing the Risks of Nonstructural Earthquake Damage—A Practical Guide, Fourth Edition](http://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/cd747bbe-8412-4b3b-8a2e-d07a8273fef4/bf217490-556a-11e0-91b9-001cc4568fb6_filename_fema_e_74_cover_search_preview.jpg) The recent August 24, 2014 earthquake outside of Napa, California again demonstrated the seismic risk posed by a building’s nonstructural components. In general, the components of a building’s structural system that support the building and keep it standing—the frame, walls, and roof—performed very well in the Napa Valley earthquake. However, the nonstructural components of a building—the cladding, interior...
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