Building Northwest schools so they can shake off the next megaquake
Officials in Washington and Oregon are considering changes that would fortify schools and other public buildings in the event of a major earthquake.
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Officials in Washington and Oregon are considering changes that would fortify schools and other public buildings in the event of a major earthquake.
Officials in Washington and Oregon are considering changes that would fortify schools and other public buildings in the event of a major earthquake.
The article mentions the AIA Oregon chapter’s efforts to push lawmakers towards adopting more stringent building codes in preparation for a cataclysmic 9.0 Cascadia earthquake. Some relatively cheaper proactive measures, such as tsunami towers, are being enacted, but the 1,000 or so schools...
State lawmakers in Washington and Oregon are looking to tighten standards to ensure public buildings can offer shelter after major earthquakes.
State lawmakers in Washington and Oregon are looking to tighten standards to ensure public buildings can offer shelter after major earthquakes.