In addition to collapsed roadways, power disruptions and crumbling brick buildings, a large quake would cause more than a million Utahns to be without water for months. Utah may need to pay at least $192 million to fund aqueduct upgrades.
Delivering the conference’s keynote, Gov. Spencer Cox emphasized the need for collaboration and aggressive planning to upgrade homes and infrastructure to ensure they withstand the worst effects of a major quake.
“We need to do better educating the public about the dangers of unreinforced masonry, which of course, increases the pressure to upgrade buildings,” Cox said, ticking off the first of five recommendations put forward by the Seismic Safety Commission. Hundreds of older brick homes, a hallmark of Utah’s historic neighborhoods, are at risk of collapse in a big quake. Retrofitting these buildings would cost $253 million.
The insured value of the Utah schools that should be replaced exceeds $2 billion, according to Jessica Chappell, a structural engineer who serves as the vice chair of the Utah Seismic Safety Commission. The 2020 quake, which damaged 77 historic buildings, drove home the vulnerability of brick buildings to ground shaking. While no serious injuries were reported, Magna’s historic downtown took a beating, with brick facades and parapets tumbling onto the sidewalks.
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