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When the Earth moves, E11S2
Manage episode 297565047 series 1319814
What happens to bridges, buildings, and pipelines when the soil holding them up behaves like a liquid? Ben Mason, associate professor geotechnical engineering, has traveled the world doing post-earthquake reconnaissance to find out and make us better prepared for impending earthquakes.
BONUS CONTENT:- At Work: Ben Mason (Seismological Society of America)
General Information
- Cascadia Subduction Zone (Oregon.gov)
- Earthquake Hazards (USGS)
- Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance Association (GEER)
Op-eds
- Napa earthquake argues for better education in Oregon: Guest opinion (Oregonian)
- Education is our best ally for earthquake and tsunami preparedness (Gazette Times)
News articles
- A Pacific Northwest Earthquake Could Cause Thousands of Landslides (Newsweek)
- Earthquake study could make Pacific Northwest safer (Tillamook Headlight Herald)
- Napa quake spurs advice for earthquake preparedness in Oregon (quiz) (Oregonian)
https://engineering.oregonstate.edu/season-11-engineering-natural-disasters/when-earth-moves-s11e2
76 episodes
Manage episode 297565047 series 1319814
What happens to bridges, buildings, and pipelines when the soil holding them up behaves like a liquid? Ben Mason, associate professor geotechnical engineering, has traveled the world doing post-earthquake reconnaissance to find out and make us better prepared for impending earthquakes.
BONUS CONTENT:- At Work: Ben Mason (Seismological Society of America)
General Information
- Cascadia Subduction Zone (Oregon.gov)
- Earthquake Hazards (USGS)
- Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance Association (GEER)
Op-eds
- Napa earthquake argues for better education in Oregon: Guest opinion (Oregonian)
- Education is our best ally for earthquake and tsunami preparedness (Gazette Times)
News articles
- A Pacific Northwest Earthquake Could Cause Thousands of Landslides (Newsweek)
- Earthquake study could make Pacific Northwest safer (Tillamook Headlight Herald)
- Napa quake spurs advice for earthquake preparedness in Oregon (quiz) (Oregonian)
https://engineering.oregonstate.edu/season-11-engineering-natural-disasters/when-earth-moves-s11e2
76 episodes
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