Operational Resilience vs. Survival: Why ASCE 7-22 is the New Standard for High-Value Projects?

The concept of earthquake-resistant design has evolved. For decades, the primary objective of building codes has been Minimum Safety: saving lives by ensuring that the structure does not collapse during a design earthquake. However, for owners of high-profile projects, this objective is no longer sufficient.

As CEO of Riera Engineering, our mission is to protect our clients' investments. This leads us to focus on Post-Earthquake Functionality.

It all starts with an idea.