PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Crews are finishing up digging a 125-foot hole to install a test foundation that they’ll use to test the earthquake-resistant Burnside Bridge design. Project officials say it’s ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Multnomah County is thinking ahead when it comes to protecting the Burnside Bridge in the event of a major earthquake. The Burnside Bridge Community Task Force plans to ...

A Japanese company has designed an earthquake-resistant foundation for fixed-bottom offshore wind turbines. Developed by J-Power and the University of Tokyo, the ‘flexible tripile’ foundation is ...

If you’ve ever seen footage of enormous buildings swaying uncontrollably during an earthquake or actually felt the Earth opening under your feet, you would know just how terrifying an earthquake can ...

Multnomah County is $10 million closer to funding downtown Portland’s only earthquake-proof bridge over the Willamette River. It’s a small dent in the estimated $895 million price tag to rebuild the ...

Scenes of buildings reduced to rubble were beamed around the world this week following a 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck Ishikawa prefecture on Japan’s western coast on Monday. The full extent of ...