Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce

Building resiliency at University of Washington

A renovation effort focused on URM building safety is underway at the University of Washington. Recognizing the Seattle region’s risk of earthquake damage to the city’s vulnerable structures, the ...
Medicine Buffalo

UB preps for largest-ever U.S. earthquake test of brick-and-mortar building

Unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings are everywhere. Residences, stores, restaurants, schools, fire departments and other critical infrastructure are commonly housed in URM buildings. These buildings ...
Government Technology

City of Seattle Hiring URM Program Manager

The Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI) Engineering Services Division is recruiting to fill a Strategic Advisor (SA2) position to serve as the Unreinforced Masonry (URM) Program ...
Medicine Buffalo

University at Buffalo (UB)

Unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings are everywhere. Residences, stores, restaurants, schools, fire departments and other critical infrastructure are commonly housed in URM buildings. These buildings ...
komonews

Over 1,100 buildings in Seattle are at risk of damage from an earthquake

Some parts of western Washington are getting slushy snow. by Ryan Simms, KOMO News Reporter SEATTLE — More than 1,100 masonry buildings in Seattle are at risk of damage if an earthquake struck the ...
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce

SDCI moves closer to mandatory URM ordinance for historic brick buildings

The Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI) has completed its draft Unreinforced Masonry (URM) Technical Standard and will be sharing details about the document with members of the ...