Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sep. 28—Scattered across the riverfront, the mossy, aging and oftentimes rotten timber pilings serve as both a symbol of Astoria's ...

Originally built in the 1980s for industrial use, the historic Ivar’s Pier 54 was deteriorating and in need of seismic improvements following the 2001 Nisqually earthquake and a decade of deferred ...

The city of Seattle is taking emergency steps to dismantle Pier 58, a 46-year-old waterfront park, after an engineering study found deterioration from “natural forces” caused the timber pile-supported ...

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) - A severe shortage of timber pilings, crucial for construction on the coast, is complicating life for homebuilders who are lamenting about longer and longer waits for supply, as ...

Keywords: Seismic vulnerability assessments. Timber structures. Bridges. Substructures. Seismic designs. Seismic performance. Shaking table tests. Pile-to-foundation ...

Sep. 28—Scattered across the riverfront, the mossy, aging and oftentimes rotten timber pilings serve as both a symbol of Astoria's history and a reminder of the challenges of operating over the water.