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:: Sunday, April 11, 2004 ::
Can your house survive earthquake forces By Sharon Kennedy, Hillsboro Oregon emergency manager
Garages are particularly vulnerable to damage. The situation becomes serious of the garage has a portion of the home over it. The large door opening removes almost an entire side of the box configuration and requires the remaining narrow walls on either side to support the roof and extra rooms. If the walls are not carefully designed to handle the situation, the entire structure may collapse.
Concrete and Masonry Industries Respond to U.S. Fire Storms; Balanced Design for Multi-Family Construction Proposed U.S. Newswire
'The importance of regulating and enforcing building codes is unfortunately often overlooked until a catastrophic tragedy occurs,' said Steve Szoke, PCA director of codes and standards. 'Incorporating noncombustible concrete floors and roof, and masonry walls can help prevent fire spread and confine fires to the area of origin.'------------------------------------------- posted 8:59 AM :: reference link ::
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