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A single-story house floor plan showing braced wall line locations at A through E and 1 through 5
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Earthquake-ready home actions include securing cabinets, shelves, and heavy furniture or electronics to walls and preparing utilities for disruptive movement.
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Earthquake-ready home actions include securing water heaters, shelves, and heavy furniture to walls and preparing utilities for emergency shut-off.
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Possible failure scenarios due to house sitting on poorly braced and secured cripple wall
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The cripple walls in this home gave way in the 1994 Northridge Earthquake, causing the walls to partially collapse.