Protecting PDX from seismic risk
With an earthquake imminent on the Cascadia Subduction Zone, the Port of Portland is partnering with Oregon State to protect runways from seismic damage.
Earthquake
Civil and Construction Engineering Professor Conducts Research in Nepal
Oregon State Civil and Construction Engineering (CCE) assistant professor Ben Mason was in Nepal last week for the second of two recent trips as part of an effort to collect data following the devastating earthquake that occurred on April 25, 2015.
The 7.8-magnitude earthquake, known as the Gorkha earthquake, was the worst natural disaster for the region in more than 80 years.