Seismic modeling powered by supercomputing is reshaping infrastructure planning, leading to smarter, more resilient designs ...

Liquefaction can do more damage after ... City of Seattle engineers have interactive maps showing where soils are most vulnerable in a seismic event. Other maps show zones stretching from Renton ...

Feb. 6, 2025 — A study has identified key genetic pathways in corn that help its roots branch out to find water in soil; the varieties adapted to temperate regions like the U.S. corn belt showed ...

On several area maps, liquefaction zones marble-like ... in soil liquefied from a vigorous shake in the same types of soils in the liquefaction zones in Washington. Stadiums in SoDo are in the ...

“We’d see a lot of bridges collapsing,” said Snohomish County Emergency Management Director Lucia Schmit. “We’d see a lot of ...

A 'biological universe' exists in a gram of soil. Find out how the soil biota within this tiny universe transform energy, create and modify their habitat, influence soil health, and aid in the ...

The health of soils is dependent on the mix of living organisms they contain, including bacteria, fungi, protozoa, insects, worms, other invertebrates and vertebrates. This variety of organisms ...

This work uses a new cementitious agent composed of porcelain polishing waste and hydrated lime in the mitigation of static liquefaction in a loose dune sand. The undrained behavior of the soil was ...

When seeds are planted beneath the soil they enter a new world—a world ... “SmartFirmer will give you a row-by-row high-resolution map like you’ve never seen.” The sensor technology ...