This project quantified the improvement in structural behavior of reinforced concrete shear walls retrofitted with a new method that allows the walls to rock over the foundation and self-center after ...

Last week, a reader asked our opinion about insulating his crawl space and doing a little earthquake retrofitting under his San Mateo home. We recommended that he install batt insulation between the ...

San Francisco is full of them. Row after row of houses that stand shoulder to shoulder, their stairs leading up from a ground-level garage to their first- and second-floor living areas. These homes ...

Retrofitting basements and footing stem walls is more costly than working on a simple slab though not as expensive as upgrading a wood or brick foundation. Before starting this project, homeowners ...