The plan includes comprehensive seismic upgrades to make MTA bridges more flexible in the event of an earthquake. (newrochelletalk.com)
«There are schools around the province in dire need of significant upgrades, and that doesn't even include the resources needed to finally do vital seismic upgrading, remove portables and build new schools which the government has been promising for years. (bcndpcaucus.ca)
Although this may result in seismic upgrades at some facilities, the performance of Japan's plants after last year's magnitude - 9.0 quake suggests that existing reactors are able to survive ground shaking greater than anticipated by their designers. (newscientist.com)