Mark V. Belgarde, P.E., Executive Vice President, Flack + Kurtz, San Francisco

Active Design in Active Seismic Zones

We are all familiar with scenes of catastrophic earthquake damage from reports in the newspaper and on the evening news. The release of energy during seismic events is enormous and can incur significant loss of human life. The physical damage resulting from these events can be staggering to buildings, utility and transportation infrastructure systems.