Crews are finishing up digging a 125-foot hole to install a test foundation that they'll use to test the earthquake-resistant ...

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The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners approved a distinctive new look for the Burnside Bridge on Thursday as officials prepare to earthquake-proof the 98-year-old structure by 2031.

"Suspension bridges are by definition more resistant to earthquakes than any other structure precisely because of the way they are built," Salini told ReStart on Rai 3. "If an earthquake like the ...

"For example, research to design more corrosion-resistant bridges will benefit Hoosiers directly, and work to safeguard buildings against earthquakes can also be applied to the design of structures ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Crews have started constructing a test foundation as part of the earthquake protection measures for the Burnside Bridge project. A 10-foot-wide test shaft is being built ...

Many buildings and other structures have been strengthened or designed and built to be earthquake-resistant. Look at how building construction and regulations can help an area to prepare for an ...

At least 354 bridges on emergency transportation routes around Japan are at risk of collapsing during a major earthquake, according to a government report that urges local authorities to ...

What makes a building earthquake-resistant? Buildings must redistribute the forces ... Additionally, elevated freeways and bridges can be retrofitted in such a way as to prevent collapse (see figure).