According to city maps, my home (built in 1970) sits on soils that are susceptible to liquefaction during an earthquake. As my biggest investment, including a source of future retirement income since it is a rental property, I want to protect it as much as possible. What is recommended as far as retrofitting? Everyone here seems to be strapping their house to their foundations, but in liquefied soils, the soil under the foundation goes, right? What's the recommended retrofit option in these circumstances?
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According to city maps, my home (built in 1970) sits on soils that are susceptible to liquefaction during an earthquake. As my biggest investment, including a source of future retirement income since it is a rental property, I want to protect it as much as possible. What is recommended as far as retrofitting? Everyone here seems to be strapping their house to their foundations, but in liquefied soils, the soil under the foundation goes, right? What's the recommended retrofit option in these circumstances?
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