Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
2010 – Birth Of Oregon Sustainability Center’s Living Building
Later this year construction will begin on the edge of the Portland State University campus in downtown Portland, for a living building – the Oregon Sustainability Center (OSC). Bringing together academic, government, nonprofit and business sectors to advance the region’s innovation in sustainability. (more…)
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Thursday, July 24th, 2008
You’ve probably experienced the bouncing sensation when a car passes, as you
walk in a multistoried parking structure. Or the phenomenon of the floor
vibrating beneath your feet on the upper levels of a crowded mall during the
holidays. A mini earthquake from thousands of feet traversing the walkways.
Structures are designed to accommodate this motion, which structural engineers
call “dynamic load”. (more…)
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