earthquake
Canadian Property Management
Seismic Retrofits in Multi-Residential Buildings
To protect against seismic activity, multi-residential building owners are being called upon to invest in potentially life-saving structural upgrades.
Construction Business
Earthfill dam completed at Site C
BC Hydro has reached a major milestone on the Site C project with the completion of the earthfill dam.
Construction Business
RJC joins largest mass timber seismic testing
RJC is supporting first-of-its-kind seismic testing of the NHERI TallWood Project in California.
Construction Business
B.C. to install earthquake warning sensors
British Columbia is installing up to 50 earthquake early warning sensors in high seismic risk areas.
Canadian Property Management
There are no “Non-Seismic” Zones
Kevin Zwaagstra of RJC’s structural group addresses the myth of non-seismic zones in Canada, and what building owners should do to ensure they're up to code.
Canadian Property Management
Upgrading for Seismic Resilience
Dennis Gam, MEng, P.Eng., Principal at RJC Engineers explains what all buildings owners need to know about achieving seismic resilience.
Canadian Property Management
Key insurance considerations for building owners
Building owners may tend to overlook some important considerations when securing insurance for a building and find themselves grossly underinsured.
REMI Network
NZ quake study gets to heart of housing damage
Researchers have drawn a link between destabilized housing conditions and a higher than normal heart attack rate in the aftermath of New Zealand's 2010 and 2011 earthquakes.
Construction Business
CLT offers seismic durability against earthquakes
For Canada’s West Coast, construction of seismically durable buildings is critical and research supports CLT's durability to survive an earthquake.