Improving Seismic Safety and Performance of Buildings Through Innovative Structural Engineering
Eric Elsesser
This lecture presents a view of the 1906 earthquake, and the 100-years which have followed. First the 1906 earthquake taught several important lessons about early construction. The 80 years which followed 1906 brought out the best seismic thinking of San Francisco's structural engineers. He will present details of recent seismic energy-dissipating solutions, some by Forell/Elsesser, specifically 1) City and County Building in Salt Lake City, 2) Oakland City Hall Upgrade, 3) Pacific Gas and Electric Complex in San Francisco, 4) San Francisco City Hall, and 5) California State Office Building in San Francisco. Finally new ideas for the future will be discussed.
The lecture will be illustrated with slides and is intended for the general audience.
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