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Improved Earthquake Safety

Written by johnapolis on February 21, 2012 · Leave a Comment

This client’s home is a typical older house located on the north side of Queen Anne Hill, and features a partially below-grade small garage.  The garage was in poor shape, cracked and failing.  CSES provided services to improve and repair the garage, while at the same time providing for a […] Read more »

Categories: CSES Projects, Earthquake Safety, Structural Weakness - Tags: Earthquake Safety

New Office Space With Playroom

Written by johnapolis on May 8, 2011 · Leave a Comment

This busy working couple wanted more space for home offices and a playroom for their new child. CSES was able to provide a design to increase the basement ceiling height by lowering the level of the floor slab. The upper floors of the home were not disturbed in this process. […] Read more »

Categories: CSES Projects - Tags: basement ceiling, Earthquake Safety, floor slab, office space, seismic event

Doorway Design With Earthquake Safety

Written by johnapolis on May 8, 2011 · Leave a Comment

This building was purchase by a chiropractor who wanted to widen the existing entry, and cut a new interior doorway through an existing concrete block wall. We provided calculations and details he needed to obtain a building permit. The building had a few areas of concern, which would have been […] Read more »

Categories: CSES Projects - Tags: concrete block wall, Earthquake Safety, permit

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