Posted on Wed, Jan 27, 2010 @ 08:55 PM
Contact: Andrea Mayes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Telephone: 877-523-6060
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AFTER RESCUE AND RECOVERY - HAITI NEEDS SOUND SEISMIC PLANNING
California Company Helps Develop Seismic Standards and Planning to Save Lives
Haiti's tragedy and despair has gripped the hearts and minds of people throughout the world. The United States and other nations are coming together to support the Haitian people in their rescue and recovery. "The next step for Haiti is rebuilding and the need for quality seismic standards is evident to avoid future tragedies" according to Shannon Rose, Director of Engineering at International Seismic Application Technology.
On January 9 Northern California experienced a 6.5 magnitude earthquake with no lives lost as a result. The bulk of the structural damage in the California quake was limited to buildings constructed prior to the adoption of building codes requiring seismic loads to be accounted for. The 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti would not have caused such horrible devastation if proper structural engineering and design, like those used in California, had been used in developing Haiti's critical infrastructure. "ISAT is committed to work with the United Nations, USAID, Haiti's government, and other nations to ensure that rebuilding Haiti's infrastructure will use quality seismic standards and technology in building hospitals, schools, communication and transportation facilities, and other necessary structures" Rose said.
ISAT is a global provider of engineering services, consulting services and restraint system components for non-structural seismic bracing. ISAT specializes in the health care, industrial and commercial construction markets. ISAT focuses on providing code-compliant solutions that are both cost effective and construction friendly. ISAT's services are available to augment the specialized needs of the design construction teams or to simply act as a stand-alone seismic bracing engineer. ISAT can help nations like Haiti develop seismic codes and structural engineering design to meet the unique needs of their population based on their geography and history of earthquake activity.
Rose says: "The best way to honor the lives of the over 200,000 people who died in Haiti is to make sure we do everything possible to rebuild their nation so it is strong enough to endure future earthquakes."
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If you would like more information about seismic standards and engineering, or to schedule an interview with Shannon Rose, please contact Andrea Mayes at 714-994-6353 or by e-mail at services@isatsb.com