Explains how earthquakes damage wood-framed buildings of various ages and styles.
Illustrated with over 400 photos, illustrations and construction details..
Discusses structural and non-structural Earthquake hazards and how to mitigate them.
Methods are based on author\'s experience investigating hundreds of existing wood-framed houses and small apartment buildings and designing retrofit systems that work in the real world.
Shows detailed methods to strengthen various weaknesses.
Explains how earthquakes damage wood-framed buildings of various ages and styles