Comment Re:Pffff... Magnitude 7? (Score 1) 63
I'm not sure you're correct about the cost, can you cite a source?
Flexibility is often more important to withstanding a quake than strength.
https://www.engineeringforchan...
I recall an example, using different nails for construction in the South vastly increases a house's resistance to tornados and hurricanes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H...
These can increase the wind resistance of a house 2x over standard nails, and don't cost all that much more.
--PM