Earthquake

AASHTO Journal - Fri November 30, 2018

Alaska Hit By Major Earthquake; State DOT&PF Assessing Infrastructure Damage

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Alaska on Nov. 30, centered about 7 mi. north of Anchorage, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities immediately deployed crews to inspect roads and bridges following the quake, while also placing its Alaska Marine Highway System on alert due to Tsunami warnings issued by the National Weather Center; warnings which were subsequently cancelled by the NWS....

Associated Press - Fri October 05, 2018

Study Looks at San Francisco Quake Vulnerability

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As two of the city's most vaunted buildings sink or crack, an earthquake study released Oct. 4, recommended re-inspecting dozens of high-rises and beefing up construction codes for the growing crop of skyscrapers in the booming city....

Emily Buenzle - Mon April 30, 2018

Is It Safe? Tests Determine If ABC Construction Can Hold Up Against Earthquakes

Good news: A series of tests at the Earthquake Engineering Laboratory at the University of Nevada, Reno, has determined that accelerated bridge construction methods are safe and ready to be used on job sites....

Emily Buenzle - Thu November 09, 2017

Looking Back: What Ancient Structures Tell Us About Earthquake-Safe Construction

A 1,410-year-old building is a key resource for modern-day earthquake-safe building methods. Built in 607 A.D., Japan's 122-ft.-tall Horyu-ji temple is one of the oldest wooden structures in the world, and has survived almost 50 earthquakes at magnitudes of 7.0 and greater, the New York Daily News reported....

The Canadian Press - Wed October 11, 2017

Researchers Develop New Material to Protect Buildings From Earthquake Damage

It was while flipping through British Columbia's seismic upgrade guidelines at the beginning of his civil engineering master's degree that Salman Soleimani-Dashtaki first realized something was amiss....

The Associated Press - Tue October 10, 2017

Engineers: Lives Lost in Mexico Quake Could Have Been Saved

Nearly two-thirds of the buildings that collapsed in Mexico City's monstrous earthquake last month were built using a construction method that is now forbidden in seismic hotspots in the United States, Chile and New Zealand, according to new data compiled by a team of structural engineers at Stanford University....

Scott Sonner - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri September 22, 2017

Earthquake Lab Tests New Bridge Design After Mexico Quake

Scientists at a Nevada earthquake lab on Sept. 20, tested new bridge designs with connectors they say are innovative and created to better withstand violent temblors and speed reconstruction efforts after major quake damage....

Mon September 11, 2017

Cemex Donates U.S.$1M to Earthquake Relief Effort

Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. announced Sept. 11, that it would provide the equivalent of U.S.$1 million in building materials for reconstruction efforts in states affected by the tragic earthquake registered in southern Mexico on Sept....