Earthquake retrofit for 1-5 bridges - HeraldNet
HeraldNet, WA - Jan 26, 2009
Earthquake retrofit for 1-5 bridges Their design, however, makes them unguarded to a strong earthquake, a recent state survey concluded. The state is spending $12.3 million to shore up the
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Lifting the poor with sustainable design - Boston Globe
Boston Globe, United States - Jan 25, 2009
Boston GlobeLifting the bad with sustainable design The scope of this project, though, would seem quixotic without Wampler's record of accomplishment: homes in earthquake-ravaged Turkey; schools in China and
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Retrofits will help Wash. bridges withstand earthquakes, officials say - SmartBrief
SmartBrief, DC - Jan 26, 2009
Retrofits will ease Wash. bridges withstand earthquakes, officials say Officials hope the extra steel and concrete will bar the bridges from collapsing during an earthquake. A recent survey found that the bridges' design
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Book Review: The LA Earthquake Sourcebook, designed by Stefan ... - Core77.com
Core77.com, NY - Jan 21, 2009
Pit77.comBook Review: The LA Earthquake Sourcebook, designed by Stefan A collaboration between Stefan Sagmeister and The Art Center College of Design in consortium with the LA Earthquake Get Ready Rally, the Sourcebook
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We have a Viaduct plan, not an overall transportation plan - Crosscut
Crosscut, WA - Jan 26, 2009
We have a Viaduct envisage, not an overall transportation plan Its price tag for an important highway, streets, a new seawall, and earthquake-proof utilities for downtown (gain a new waterfront and the end of the
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No quick fix for economy ...Israel defending its | KXNet.com North ... - KXMC
KXMC, ND - Jan 26, 2009
No brisk fix for economy Israel defending its | KXNet.com North (AP) If you build a better wine rack, you might not have to clean up window-pane after an earthquake. At least, that's the idea behind a new wine rack design by
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A dictator's paradise - The Age
The Age, Australia - Jan 26, 2009
The AgeA oppressor's paradise Chiang's summer house is all but gone now, damaged by the 1999 earthquake that devastated the compass, but one building remains on the site, now home to the
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Focus on the Future Draws Top Execs - Natural Products Industry Insider
Natural Products Industry Insider, AZ - Jan 27, 2009
Cynosure clear on the Future Draws Top Execs as the Iowa/Midwest floods of 2008, and product donations and $1 million for basso-rilievo 'low relief' and rebuilding efforts after the earthquake in China in May 2008.
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Economy rattles hospitals’ earthquake upgrades - ModernHealthcare.com
ModernHealthcare.com, IL - Jan 22, 2009
Husbandry rattles hospitals’ earthquake upgrades The state streamlined the construction review and approval process; widespread use of advanced design-edifice software has reduced delays on large projects
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OSU helps develop quake-proof wine rack - The Oregonian - OregonLive.com
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - Jan 25, 2009
OSU helps bloom quake-proof wine rack (AP) — Wine bottles on store shelves can end up as mostly shattered window-pane in an earthquake, costing money and creating a dangerous mess to clean up.
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