Bringing your building up to date with seismic codes is crucial for minimizing risk, maintaining compliance with local laws and regulations, and being able to obtain a building permit. Our earthquake mitigation films offer Los Angeles property owners a cost-effective solution for updating older windows and historic glass in order to reduce hazards and maintain regulatory compliance.
Each year, approximately 20,000 earthquakes are located around the globe by the National Earthquake Information Center. This averages out to about 55 earthquakes detected each day. During an earthquake, shaking, surface faulting, and ground failure can occur, resulting in tremendous damage to properties and personal injuries. For this reason, numerous state and local governments, including those in California, have started to implement stricter building codes.
Earthquake mitigation film is the ideal solution for bringing Los Angeles buildings up to date with current seismic codes, especially in cases in which:
When it comes to understanding the importance of seismic mitigation, there’s an old saying which still applies today: “Earthquakes don’t kill people; buildings do.” When an earthquake occurs, buildings shake and move from side to side. When this happens, critical nonstructural components such as windows and skylights can fail and injure those inside. This is why FEMA states that, “Critical nonstructural components must be provided with seismic restraint” as part of their Seismic Design Criteria.
Most buildings constructed today are designed with seismic mitigation strategies in mind. However, many older and historic buildings need to be brought up to code in order to obtain a building permit. Safety window film can be used to engineer a solution that complies with seismic mitigation standards.
Create a safe environment and maintain compliance with modern codes. We’ll take the following factors into consideration as we custom design and engineer an effective earthquake mitigation solution for your property:
Get the solution you need to protect your property from earthquakes and reduce seismic risk. Call our office today to discuss using window films as part of an engineered solution for seismic mitigation in Los Angeles or any other city on the west coast.
