The Wilshire Grand is one of the tallest structures raised in a severe seismic zone. Its unique requirements forced engineers to find the right combination of structural elements that would keep the building standing during a catastrophic earthquake.
Lorena Iñiguez Elebee Los Angeles Times
Sources: Leonard Joseph, Thornton Tomasetti; Tammy Jow, Joseph Varholick and Noel Moreno, A.C. Martin; Steve Carroll, Schuff Steel; Ian Aiken, SIE Inc.; Nippon Steel Engineering USA. Graphics reporting by Thomas Curwen