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