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11th and Broadway  Floors: 31 above grade  Location: San Diego, California  Description: 2-tower project for residential purposes Studied Earthquake Performance Objectives: 1. Service under moderate earthquake2. Life-safety under code-based earthquake3. Collapse prevention under code-based maximum credible earthquake. ETabs Screen Captures

15th and Island - Phase II  Floors: 42 above grade  Location: San Diego, California  Description: Single tower for residential purpose connected to single tower project in Phase I Studied Earthquake Performance Objectives: 1. Service under moderate earthquake2. Life-safety under code-based earthquake3. Collapse prevention under code-based maximum credible earthquake4. Interaction between Phase I and Phase II ETabs Screen Captures

888 Olive  Floors: 33 above grade  Location: Los Angeles, California  Description: Tower for residential purposes (hotel) Studied Earthquake Performance Objectives: 1. Service under moderate earthquake2. Collapse prevention under code-based maximum credible earthquake ETabs Screen Captures

1120 Denny  Floors: 44 above grade  Location: Seattle, Washington  Description: 2-tower project for residential purposes Studied Earthquake Performance Objectives: 1. Service under moderate earthquake2. Life-safety under code-based earthquake3. Collapse prevention under code-based maximum credible earthquake This building was clasified with mixed risk category and several studies had to be conducted to meet both categories. ETabs Screen Captures

1133 Hope  Floors: 29 above grade  Location: Los Angeles, California  Description: Tower for residential purposes  Studied Earthquake Performance Objectives: 1. Service under moderate earthquake2. Collapse prevention under code-based maximum credible earthquakeThis project had to be assessed unde two seismic demands due to a code change while in the design process ETabs Screen Captures

1200 Stewart  Floors: 44 above grade  Location: Seattle, Washington  Description: 2-tower project for residential purposes Studied Earthquake Performance Objectives: 1. Service under moderate earthquake2. Life-safety under code-based earthquake3. Collapse prevention under code-based maximum credible earthquake ETabs Screen Captures

1212 Flower  Floors: 41 and 32 above grade  Location: Los Angeles, California  Description: 2-tower project for residential purposes seismically separated above grade Studied Earthquake Performance Objectives: 1. Service under moderate earthquake2. Collapse prevention under code-based maximum credible earthquake ETabs Screen Captures

Apex - Phase II  Floors: 28 above grade  Location: Los Angeles, California  Description: Single tower for commercial purposes (offices) Studied Earthquake Performance Objectives: 1. Service under moderate earthquake2. Collapse prevention under code-based maximum credible earthquake ETabs Screen Captures

Pacific Hwy  Floors: 44 above grade   Location: San Diego, California   Description: Single tower for residential purposes Studied Earthquake Performance Objectives: 1. Service under moderate earthquake2. Life-safety under code-based earthquake3. Collapse prevention under code-based maximum credible earthquake ETabs Screen Captures