Seismic risk

Safehub's Building Sensors Give Companies Peace of Mind After 5.1 Earthquake in San Jose

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Thursday, October 27, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Late Tuesday morning, a 5.1 magnitude earthquake occurred near San Jose, California, that could be felt by many.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Late Tuesday morning, a 5.1 magnitude earthquake occurred near San Jose, California, that could be felt by many.
  • Safehub, a technology company that produces scalable, IoT building-specific sensors, recently hosted a webinar entitled "Can Building Shaking Sensors Prevent Future Tragedies?"
  • In fact, recent studies covering building damage from Spain show that, insome instances,minordamage cannot be detected in buildings without sensors.
  • For building portfolios, the integration of sensors, like Safehub's, in even a few buildings can dramatically improve the ability to assess potential losses.

Use of Data Analytics for Seismic Risk Assessment to Have Strong Impact on Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction Businesses | Discover Company Insights on BizVibe

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Articles, Seismology, Engineering, Ethics, Philosophy of science, Seismic risk, Civil engineering, Earthquake, Construction, Profiling

Technologies that assess historical data and other available data to analyze seismic risks in large construction are helping heavy construction companies implement effective risk avoidance measures.

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  • Technologies that assess historical data and other available data to analyze seismic risks in large construction are helping heavy construction companies implement effective risk avoidance measures.
  • Dams, large infrastructure, and tunnels are prone to seismic alterations, and such technologies can help minimize short- and long-term risks.
  • This trend is expected to have a strong influence on heavy and civil engineering construction companies around the world.
  • The heavy and civil engineering construction industry group features 5,000+ company profiles categorized into 10+ product and service categories.