dpb writes:
On 04/28/2017 7:58 AM, Scott Lurndal wrote:
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building codes were changed immediately thereafter statewide.

Which is all well and good for what has been built since; doesn't help
the 100 yo infrastructure like the gas distribution system, etc., etc., ...

There's very little "100 yo" _anything_ in California.


And, of course, we'll learn how effective the Code changes were, too...

We did learn that they were _very_ effective in 1987, 1989 and 1992.

Particularly bolting the frame to the foundation, which, IIRC,
was proposed after 1934 (long beach).