"Bob Morrison" wrote in
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In a previous post Hatunen says...
Remember though, the goal of seismic structural design is
not to
save the building; it is to save lives. Even a
well-designed
building could be a total loss after an earthquake. This
is an
important consideration if buying a place, since
earthquake
insurance in California is fraught with difficulties.


Dave's information and advice appears well thought out and I
concur with
his recommendations.

My view is that the odds are about 1% that any particlar home
will be substantially damaged in the bay area.. the place is
full of hundred year old homes that have stood though all the
quakes,,, risks are minimal imho if you make sure to get a map
of the fault lines and be well off them..and be well off the
fill areas around the SF bay.,.. that ground turns to liquid
in a light quate...along the marina beach area 50 or more
homes, two story mostly came down and had to be rebuilt.

In solid ground away from the fault lines I think a person is
plenty save enough.

ymmv.

Phil Scott


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Bob Morrison
R L Morrison Engineering Co
Structural & Civil Engineering
Poulsbo WA