What can we learn from the Chilean Earthquake?
We are just beginning the process of obtaining detailed information on the impacts of the Chilean Earthquake and we expect to learn many lessons that will be applicable to construction in the United States. We are particularly interested in what similarities we will find with the Pacific Northwest where we have our own version of the Chilean Earthquake waiting to happen on the Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ). Much like Chile, where the Nazca ...
Posted by Stacy Bartoletti on March 4, 2010 8:37 PM
KPLU interviewed Stacy Bartoletti about how Portland and Seattle would be affected if an earthquake similar to the one that struck Chile hit this region.
To read the full story, click here
Posted by Alethea on March 3, 2010 8:42 PM
Degenkolb will be sending a team of engineers to Chile as part of the company's tradition of earthquake reconnaissance. Roger Parra will be leading the team. Anuj Bansal, David Gonzalez, and James Liu will be joining Roger as they investigate the impacts of the seventh largest recorded earthquake in the world. Stay tuned for more information about the earthquake's impacts to lifelines and structures.
Posted by Alethea on March 2, 2010 7:20 PM
It depends on where it occurs in the U.S., and how "ready" we need to be.
Since the mid-1800s, earthquakes in California have led to the development of advanced design and construction standards, effective emergency response procedures, and a clear understanding of the region's seismology. The latest refinements in design and construction, coming after the 1971 San Fernando, 1989 Loma Prieta and 1994 Northridge earthquakes, direct the construction of buildings that will protect their occupants and allow emergency response facilities (such ...
Posted by Chris Poland on March 1, 2010 10:08 PM
Chris Poland, Chairman and CEO of Degenkolb comments on KTVU about the proposed seismic mandates.
Posted by Lana on February 12, 2010 1:20 AM
CEO, Chris Poland discusses the Bay Area's preparedness in the event of the next big earthquake. KQED interviewed Chris and Jeanne Perkins, earthquake hazards program manager with the Association of Bay Area Governments and research geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey, Tom Parsons.
Listen here.
Posted by Alethea on February 9, 2010 11:34 PM