Talk:Seismic retrofit

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

WikiProject Earthquakes
Portal:Earthquakes
Portal

This article is part of WikiProject Earthquakes, a project to systematically present information on earthquakes, seismology, plate tectonics, and related subjects. If you would like to participate, you can choose to edit the article attached to this page (see Wikipedia:Contributing FAQ for more information), or join by visiting the project page.
??? This article has not yet received a rating on the quality scale.
??? This article has not yet received a rating on the importance scale for WikiProject Earthquakes.
If you have rated this article please consider adding assessment comments.
Help with this template

Contents

[edit] From PNA/Engineering

 It is requested that a photograph or photographs be included in this article to improve its quality.
The Free Image Search Tool (FIST) may be able to locate suitable images on Flickr and other web sites.
  • Seismic retrofit needs a civil or mechanical engineer to give it a once- or twice-over. I've already done some copyediting and rephrasing. - jredmond 03:03, 18 Sep 2004 (UTC).
    • The article also needs illustrative pictures of retrofit details, especially the kinds of modifications that a homeowner can perform to secure the building, furnishings, and appliances. - Leonard G. 04:09, 19 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Contributions of photographs are needed, yes!!!! Give us photographs!!!!! (comment moved from article page)

[edit] Unattributed text removed

  • Simple cut-and-paste job, unwikified, poorly integrated and not credited by IP contrubutor from www.cobrae.org/htmlfolder/papers.html, copyright status not verified.
  • Text by Ray Zelinski, uncredited, from www.dot.ca.gov/hq/esc/earthquake_engineering/Research/brretrofit.pdf contributed by User: Saketborgaonkar - this is cvontributor's only edit to date, no user page, no user discussion page available.

[edit] Help on Retrofit page

This page is looking excellent, could any of you guys work on cleaning up the page retrofit? After all, it is the parent page of this page. - Eptin

[edit] Added Picture, etc.

I added a picture of an earthquake bolt in Charleston, SC. As well, I cleaned up some of the headlines and decks that were unused. RegBarc 23:09, 26 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Article title

So why is this the seismic retrofit article? It includes a lot of information that is also relevant about earthquake-proofing new construction, and as far as I can tell there is not a separate article on that subject. Why not rename this article something like seismic protection and rewrite/reorganize/expand as necessary to include all earthquake-safety building features? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 160.39.212.60 (talk) 17:02, 23 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Image:SFO_Landsat7_USGS122-38Comp.jpg textual overlay very poorly worded

Image:SFO_Landsat7_USGS122-38Comp.jpg

the textual overlay of this image needs reworked. here is the text that is on the image now: WARNING: Note that composition of images and locations of faults are approximate and should not be relied upon for geotechnical or building or land purchase decisions - consult an licensed geotechnical expert regarding these matters is this is important to you. No liability is assumed regarding use or decisions based upon this composite image nor any artistic additions regarding fault location or extent of possible rubble zones. The red locations are wide owing to the scaling of the lower resolution USGS image and does not necessary convey any reliable information in a geotechnical sense. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Badmachine (talk • contribs) 10:23, 8 May 2008 (UTC)