Blog note: from 5 years ago. Interesting media feature. Reminds us that some in the media remember.
The San Mateo County Event Center is compliant with the earthquake safety standards in place when each of its seven buildings were built over the past several decades but that doesn’t necessarily mean they meet the most modern seismic requirements, the civil grand jury concluded.
In its report “Is the San Mateo County Event Center Earthquake Safe?” released Wednesday, the San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury investigated the facility’s seismic safety based on building codes.
Although California building code is periodically updated based on modern seismic risk analysis and safety designs, only a new or extensively renovated facility must meet the latest version. The event center buildings have not been significantly renovated since their construction so therefore do not necessarily meet the 2014 performance standards.
May 29, 2019 (article originally appeared May 29, 2014)
San Mateo Daily Journal
By Michelle Durand
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