Understanding seismic risks and the potential for future losses due to earthquake occurrences are important to lenders, insurers and equity owners involved in real estate building deals. Probable Maximum Loss (PML) assessments identify building elements, soil types, expected lateral loads, and proximity to earthquake centers that contribute to a building’s potential risk. When building performance issues are identified, VERTEX can determine potential next steps for the mitigation or repair of a physical deficiency that will improve the seismic performance of the building so it will be acceptable to the User.
VERTEX offers various levels of Probable Maximum Loss (PML) assessment services to estimate earthquake related losses as a percent of building replacement costs, as based on the ASTM E2026 and E2557 standards. By determining Scenario Expected Loss (SEL) and Scenario Upper Loss (SEL), and identifying building conditions that contribute to loss ratios and risk, we are better able to help our clients make informed business decisions. Additionally, VERTEX identifies how modifying, mitigating or removing such conditions can reduce that risk. We perform PML assessments with experienced, in-house structural engineers.
VERTEX designs and modifies existing structures to make them more resistant to seismic activity, ground motion, or soil failure due to earthquakes. Similarly, VERTEX retrofits for other natural hazards such as tropical cyclones, tornadoes and downbursts. Seismic retrofitting is primarily concerned with structural improvements, through VERTEX also provides retrofitting services for non-structural elements such as drainage and infrastructure.
Senior Seismic Engineer
Ian Robertson, PE, SE
Mr. Robertson is a Senior Structural Engineer at VERTEX in Southern California. He is both a licensed Civil and Structural Engineer in California with 30 years of seismic risk evaluation and seismic risk reduction experience. Evaluation, retrofit and repair design projects include both old and new buildings, even an underwater evaluation of a concrete municipal reservoir. Design experience includes steel structures in corrosive environments, wafer fabrication buildings and office buildings.
September 22, 2017
We are pleased to announce that Andrew Zagorski, Division Manager of VERTEX’s Canadian subsidiary, VTX Consulting Services Inc., will be speaking at the Surety Association of Canada Young Professionals Event on Thursday, September 28th. The event, generously sponsored by Travelers, will cover the ‘2 of the Cs of Surety: Character & Claims’. Surety professionals know the…
September 18, 2017
Florida Broward County Bar Association recently announced their upcoming training on Commercial Roofing including topics of installation, warranty, and liability. VERTEX’s Kevin Maxwell, PE, PMP, will teach the CLE accredited course to the Construction section of the Broward County Bar Association on Wednesday, September 20th, 2017 at the BCBA Conference Center. The seminar will cover…
September 11, 2017
VERTEX is excited to announce that Amin Terouhid, Ph.D., PMP, DRMP, PSP and Greg Sampson, Vice President, will be presenting at the upcoming AGC Conference. The topic, The Need for Applying Project Management Strategies to Facility Closures and Acquisitions, will present how ineffective oversight and the lack of sound project management strategies can result in schedule slippages, cost…
September 8, 2017
In the wake of an unprecedented disaster in Texas, tragedy and loss for countless communities are weighing heavily on families and businesses. Texas is experiencing one of the worst flooding disasters in U.S. history with record rainfall and 33 counties under federal disaster declaration. It is becoming obvious that we are facing a very active…
August 29, 2017
VERTEX is committed to giving to the Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. We will match all employee contributions to the Red Cross. The recovery effort from this event is estimated to take years, but the immediate need is to help the thousands of families that have been displaced by the storm. Organizations like the Red Cross have…
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