Signs of Structural Damage and Steps to Prevent It

Fix It Right. Fix It Once! Important Advice You Need Before Undertaking Your Foundation Repairs, Structural Upgrades, Seismic Retrofit Project and MORE!

In today's litigious and highly regulated rental housing climate, it is imperative that rental property owners maintain their properties by addressing foundation cracks, required structural upgrades, shifting soils on hillsides, building settling, and mandated seismic retrofitting to avoid costly problems down the road, and to best protect valuable real estate investments.

Understand the common indicators of structural damage in buildings, such as cracks, uneven floors, and sagging walls, emphasizing their significance for property managers. The presentation will also provide actionable steps to mitigate and prevent structural damage, including regular inspections, maintenance routines, and collaboration with qualified professionals to ensure the safety and longevity of the properties.

These days, lenders and insurance companies are looking much more closely and conducting extensive due diligence on properties before approving financing or insurance coverage. Ignoring or deferring important structural risks, shifting or unstable soils, damaged retaining walls and other structural issues that may be costly problems "waiting to happen" can result in major liabilities should someone get injured, or in worst case, die.

Foundation repairs, soil erosion and landslide repairs, shoring up retaining walls, structural upgrades, and seismic retrofitting all involve engineering and construction to provide additional structural support to strengthen weaker areas of apartment buildings that are at risk of failure and possible collapse during earthquakes.

For more than 30 years, Alpha Structural, Inc. has established itself as the leading Southern California Design / Build firm, specializing in structural repairs and retrofitting. With over 400 years of combined experience in our engineering and construction divisions, we can design and build all your necessary upgrades. Whether you have existing retrofit plans or need to start the process, we can help. Our multiple in-house engineering teams, dozens of crews, project managers, and permitting expediting staff ensure efficiency and cost savings. We've saved countless clients time and money by correcting bad retrofit plans.

Join us for this important webinar and learn your responsibilities for protecting your real property from impacts of the next major earthquake with seismic retrofitting. During this important webinar, we will cover the "dos and don'ts" of:

• Foundation Repairs
• Landslide Repairs
• Retaining Walls
• Structural Upgrades
• Non-Ductile Retrofits
• Soft-Story Earthquake Retrofits
• Structural Concrete Repairs
• Underpinnings / Caissons
• And, of course, much, much more! Q&A to Follow

The discussion will be moderated by Daniel Yukelson, AAGLA's Executive Director. After registering, participants can submit questions prior to the meeting so that we can tailor the discussion to your concerns. Additionally, there will be opportunities during the meeting to submit your questions live.

Please log in to register. If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact Events Manager Diana Alcaraz via email at diana@aagla.org. For faster service, please have your membership number ready.

WARNING: THE INFORMATION PROVIDED DURING THIS WEBINAR IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. ABSOLUTELY NO LEGAL OR TAX ADVICE IS BEING GIVEN DURING THIS WEBINAR. BEAR IN MIND THAT EVERY SITUATION IS UNIQUE, AND THE LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME. SO, BEFORE ACTING, BE SURE TO OBTAIN TAX AND/OR LEGAL ADVICE FROM A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL. THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED DURING THIS WEBINAR ARE THOSE OF THE PRESENTERS. THESE OPINIONS DO NOT REFLECT THE OPINIONS OR VIEWS OF AAGLA OR ITS MEMBERS.

Panelist(s):

Samuel Perez, Structural Assessor, Alpha Structural

Samuel has worked with Alpha Structural for many years now. After graduating from the Engineering Department at California State University Los Angeles, obtaining his degree in Structural Engineering and earning his EIT certification, Samuel started working at Alpha Structural in 2016. He started as an EIT and worked his way to become the Director of Planning and Engineering before becoming one of our structural assessors. As the leader of the department, he worked on many projects ranging from design to code-conforming retrofits. He uses his experience and knowledge to provide custom, value-engineered solutions that meet our clients' needs.

Moderator:

Daniel Yukelson, Executive Director, Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles

Daniel Yukelson is currently the Executive Director of the Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles (AAGLA). As a Certified Public Accountant, Yukelson began his career at Ernst & Young, the global accounting firm, and throughout his career, he has served in senior financial roles principally as Chief Financial Officer for various public, private and start-up companies, including more recently for 15 years as Chief Financial Officer of Premiere Radio Networks, the largest U.S. radio network and now subsidiary of iHeart Media, and for nearly 4 years as Chief Financial Officer of Oasis West Realty, the owner of the Beverly Hilton and Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills where he was involved in the construction and opening of the Waldorf Astoria. He served as a planning commissioner, serving one year as Chairperson, and as a Public Works Commissioner in the City of Beverly Hills.

Webinar Registration Ticket Price:
Member Ticket: $0.00
REGISTRATION ENDS JULY 25, 2023

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