03.15.13
OSSPAC Report: Big Earthquake Could be Catastrophic to Pacific Northwest
Kent Yu quoted in SFGate article: Report Makes Chilling Forecast on Northwest Quake... Read More >
Filed Under: Degenkolb, Earthquake, Engineering, In The News, Seismic
Posted by lanachan on March 15, 2013 1:34 PM
03.11.13
Disaster Resilience in Seattle—Kent Yu Weighs in
Planning for the Megaquake, and After
Two years after Japan’s megaquake and tsunami, the country is still struggling to recover. Facing the same kind of disaster, the Pacific Northwest is looking at steps to take over the coming decades to ensure that a monster quake here won’t send the region into a permanent economic tails.... Read More >
Filed Under: Degenkolb, Earthquake, Engineering, In The News
Posted by lanachan on March 11, 2013 4:07 PM
02.06.13
Earthquake Resiliency in Oregon According to Kent Yu
Earthquake Resiliency in Oregon According to Kent Yu
Kent talks about a new report out that takes a closer look at Oregon's preparedness if a big earthquake were to hit.
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Filed Under: Degenkolb, Earthquake, Engineering, In The News, Seismic
Posted by lanachan on February 6, 2013 1:45 PM
02.05.13
Structural Engineers Discuss Soft-Story Earthquake Retrofits
Listen to Chris Poland on KQED's Forum discussing soft-story earthquake retrofits for San Francisco.... Read More >
Filed Under: Community, Degenkolb, Earthquake, In The News, Seismic
Posted by lanachan on February 5, 2013 5:11 PM
11.16.12
The Seattle Times - Questions Over Whether 4 Buried Reservoirs Can Withstand Quake
Questions over whether 4 buried reservoirs can withstand quake
Four years after discovering leaks in what were supposed to be waterproof reservoir covers, the city is investigating whether its four new underground reservoirs were adequately built to withstand earthquakes.
By Lynn Thompson
Seattle Times staff reporter... Read More >
Filed Under: Degenkolb, Earthquake, Engineering, In The News, Seismic
Posted by lanachan on November 16, 2012 10:33 AM
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