17 Jun
2007
17 Jun
'07
10:41 a.m.
Chuck Guzis wrote:
Building with wood in an earthquake zone is far easier
than building
with brick and stone, at least given local codes. Were I to build a
house with, say, brick, state earthquake building codes would require
me to run rebar through the walls to ensure that they don't
disintegrate during a temblor.
I live where you can sleep though a earthquake. :)
The biggest loss of life will not be the west coast of
the USA when the next big quake hits -- they know about them.
Some where under the Mississippi river there are several big faults.