Since 2012, ABS Consulting (ABSG Consulting), Appendix R Solutions (ARS), Curtiss-Wright, and RIZZO Associates have been working together to provide fire prevention and analysis services; seismic, flooding, and other external hazards evaluations; and full-scope Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) services. These world-class organizations are collaborating to provide quality … [Read more...] about A new approach to risk consulting
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The Kumamoto Earthquake Investigation; A Preliminary Report
Download as PDF The preliminary report by Woody Epstein, Takanao Nishimoto, Koji Okumura, Sam Swan, and Peter Yanev. The material in this report is the sole property of the authors and their respective companies or institutions unless otherwise stated. Any reproduction or use of this material without their express permission is strictlyprohibited. … [Read more...] about The Kumamoto Earthquake Investigation; A Preliminary Report
The Kumamoto Earthquake Investigation; A Preliminary Report
Download as PDF The preliminary report by Woody Epstein, Takanao Nishimoto, Koji Okumura, Sam Swan, and Peter Yanev. The material in this report is the sole property of the authors and their respective companies or institutions unless otherwise stated. Any reproduction or use of this material without their express permission is strictly prohibited. … [Read more...] about The Kumamoto Earthquake Investigation; A Preliminary Report
Schools in the April 14, 2016 M7.0 Kumamoto Earthquake
A Lesson from Japan’s Latest Destructive Earthquake on How to Strengthen Older Schools (and Buildings) by Peter Yanev Yanev Associates and Kuramoto Earthquake Investigation Team Technical Leader Once again, I find myself in Japan immediately after a big earthquake. I left California the day after a Magnitude (M) 7.0 earthquake hit Japan’s Kyushu Island to join several … [Read more...] about Schools in the April 14, 2016 M7.0 Kumamoto Earthquake
Kumamoto Earthquake Journal Photos (Mashiki Town)
We have spent the morning writing the report and choosing photographs. Here are the first about Mashiki Town. On Monday, 4/18, we drove from Fukuoka to Mashiki Town, where some of the heaviest damage took place. Mashiki Town is located in a valley east of Kumamoto. We drove into the valley from the Kumamoto Airport and entered Mashiki through Kami Upper Valley Village. The … [Read more...] about Kumamoto Earthquake Journal Photos (Mashiki Town)