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<br />A Free Seismic Retrofit Seminar <br />Saturday June 23 <br />10 a.m. to 12 noon <br /> <br />Open House Senior Center in EI Cerrito <br />6500 Stockton Ave. <br />Call Howard Cook at 510-418-1676 <br /> <br /> <br />Understanding the <br />principles and practice of <br />effective seismic retrofitting <br /> <br />An extensive number of photos and <br />drawings will be presented. We will cover <br />issues such as: <br /> <br />1. Why an April 2006 Contra Costa Times article discovered that two-thirds <br />of all retrofits will not perform as intended and how to insure your house is <br />not one of them. <br /> <br />2. Why geologists fear the Hayward Fault can rupture at any time. <br /> <br />3. An explanation of earthquake retrofit design principles and the most up <br />to date retrofit practices. <br /> <br />4. Lessons learned in the Los Angeles Northridge earthquake and how you <br />can profit from them. <br /> <br />5. Special problems posed by hillside homes. <br /> <br />6. Choosing a good contractor and how to check on his work. <br /> <br />Seminar instructors: Jeanne Perkins, Earthquake hazards mitigation expert with the Association of <br />Bay Area Governments. http://quake.abag.ca.gov/fixit <br /> <br />Thor Matteson, a nationally acclaimed structural engineer and author of Wood-Framed Shear Wall <br />Construction-an Illustrated Guide, published by the International Code Council. See <br />www.shearwalls.com <br /> <br />Howard Cook, a former Residential Earthquake Damage Inspector for FEMA, a former Berkeley <br />Disaster Commissioner, and co-author of Plan Set A, an International Code Council retrofit <br />guideline. He is also the former owner of Bay Area Retrofit, an East Bay residential retrofit <br />company based in Berkeley since] 994. See www.bayarearetrofit.com <br />