By Kurtis Quasdorf, Wilcon Ching and Rebecca Pringlemeir
When a major seismic event takes place, it is expected that many residential and commercial buildings will be damaged. The loss of a home or business is tragic, but the loss of a critical piece of infrastructure hinders the ability of a community to recover. How do we rebuild if we are no longer able to treat and distribute clean and safe water because of a failure in a water treatment plant? The updated National Building Code of Canada (NBCC 2020) addresses these issues. Structures are given an importance rating that helps define the robustness of the structural design.
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