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Tenant-built bamboo housing resists a 7.7-magnitude earthquake

When a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar earlier this year, the ground around them split and buildings nearby ...

Golden Gate Bridge district approves $1 billion in seismic retrofit work

The earthquake fortification project is in its fourth phase, which is expected to take more than 10 years to complete.
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Earthquake-ready Burnside Bridge moves forward despite federal grant uncertainty

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved an application for a federal grant to help pay for the earthquake-ready Burnside Bridge project. The $447 ...
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Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge project gets $10M from Oregon Metro

PORTLAND, Ore (KOIN) — The Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge Project just received a big boost in funding from Oregon Metro. The project — to ensure that the Burnside Bridge will survive a major ...
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Massive Washington Park reservoir redo includes public promenade, reflecting pools

The public will soon get its first chance for an up-close look at the massive $211 million engineering project that has transformed Washington Park’s two aging open-air drinking water reservoirs into ...
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Final cost of project to make Salem bridge earthquake-proof remains in question

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Transportation leaders have uncovered more details on a project aiming to make Salem’s Center Street Bridge earthquake-ready. According to the Preliminary Finance Plan the ...