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Strong earthquake in Taiwan injures 27 and causes scattered damage
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck southern Taiwan early ... house in the Nanxi district of Tainan. The Zhuwei bridge on a provincial highway was reported to be damaged. No deaths ...
Burnside Bridge getting seismic test in case of Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake
The new bridge will be earthquake-ready, so crews are digging a 10-foot-wide, 125-foot-deep hole to see how concrete supports react during a simulated seismic event.
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Crews dig deep hole in Waterfront Park to put new Burnside Bridge design to the test
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 ...
5.6 magnitude earthquake shakes buildings in Taiwan, as a series of temblors hits the island
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook buildings in Taiwan on Thursday morning, as a series of temblors hit the island, causing ...