The Screed

A Hoffian Screed

The USGS recently released a study that showed some of San Francisco's most prominent buildings, including the Transamerica building, could be vulnerable to strong earthquakes because of a defective welding technique that was used for decades.

Some San Francisco Buildings Could be Vulnerable to the Next Large Quake, Study Finds

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