NEWS & MEDIA
Media Coverage
Prof. Mo Ehsani and QuakeWrap® have been covered on CNN, the History Channel and local TV, and in newspapers and trade magazines since 1990. This page lists coverage about QuakeWrap®. Articles written by Prof. Ehsani and the QuakeWrap® team are in the Technical Papers library.
- 10 TV segments, 2003 to 2021
- 20 newspaper stories, 1990 to 2007
- Trade magazine features

TV COVERAGE, 2021
KVOA News 4 Tucson: Florida Condo Collapse
Prof. Ehsani discusses the Florida condo collapse and how carbon FRP laminates are used to strengthen concrete structures (about 1 minute).
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TV Coverage
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Florida Condo Collapse
KVOA News 4 Tucson (NBC), aired around June 30, 2021 (about 1 minute)
Prof. Ehsani discusses the Florida condo collapse and how QuakeWrap® carbon laminate, wrapped around the structure and filled with concrete, is used to strengthen concrete structures.
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ASCE Innovation Award for StifPipe®
KOLD News 13, Tucson, 2016 (about 2 minutes)
A news story on Prof. Ehsani's 2016 ASCE Innovation Award for StifPipe®, the pipe he invented, and how it can address corroding pipelines.
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Anderson Cooper 360: I-35W Bridge Collapse
CNN, August 1, 2007, live by phone (about 11 minutes)
Within hours of the collapse of the I-35W Mississippi River Bridge in Minneapolis, Prof. Ehsani joined Anderson Cooper 360 by phone to discuss possible causes of the failure.
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Anderson Cooper 360: The State of the Nation's Bridges
CNN, August 2, 2007 (clip about 4 minutes)
The day after the I-35W collapse, CNN reporter Dan Simon interviewed Prof. Ehsani in Tucson on the condition of the nation's bridges. Segments aired on several CNN programs.
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The Status of Arizona's Bridges
Fox 11 News, Arizona, August 2, 2007 (about 2.5 minutes)
Prof. Ehsani discusses the condition of bridges in Arizona the day after the I-35W collapse.
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Inside Arizona Business
KVOA Channel 4, Tucson (NBC), December 11, 2005 (about 4 minutes)
An interview on QuakeWrap® history and research, including the Tucson police station retrofit, blast proofing, hurricane-resistant roofs and work with the mining industry.
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Back to the Blueprint: Fox Tucson Theatre
The History Channel, March 26, 2005 (about 5 minutes)
The program covered the rehabilitation of the historic Fox Tucson Theatre, where QuakeWrap® products strengthened the structure. Prof. Ehsani and the host strengthen part of an old masonry wall.
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Renovation of the Historic McKinley Tower
KTVA Channel 11, Anchorage (CBS), 2005 (about 4.5 minutes)
An interview with Prof. Ehsani on the renovation of the McKinley Tower, built in 1952 and damaged in the 1964 Good Friday Earthquake, which used QuakeWrap® FRP for its retrofit.
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CNN Sunday Morning: The Bam, Iran Earthquake
CNN, December 28, 2003
Anchor Heidi Collins interviews Prof. Ehsani following the 6.6 magnitude earthquake in Bam, Iran.
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The Bam, Iran Earthquake
CNN International, December 28, 2003
Anchor Tumi Makgabo interviews Prof. Ehsani following the 6.6 magnitude earthquake in Bam, Iran.
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Newspaper Stories
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Close Monitoring A Must for Safety
The Arizona Republic, August 5, 2007
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Reviews Ordered for Arizona Bridges
The Arizona Republic, August 3, 2007
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Wrapping Up Earthquakes
Inside Tucson Business, November 7, 2005
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Arizona Facility Calls for Reinforcement
Health Facilities Management, March 1, 2005
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UA Professor Creates Mighty Fabric
Arizona Daily Star, December 24, 2004
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Civil Engineering Research Aids High School Gym
The University of Arizona, UANews.org, November 23, 2004
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Serving Economy through Science
Arizona Daily Star, September 7, 2003
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Five Researchers to Watch
The Tucson Citizen, September 7, 2003
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UA Process Adds Strength to Old Walls
The Arizona Republic, September 18, 1997
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Two University Researchers Keep Masonry Walls from Tumbling Down
Arizona Summer Wildcat, August 27, 1997
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Masonry Gets Some Muscle
Arizona Civil View, September 1, 1995
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Guest Author: Dr. Mohammad R. Ehsani
FRP International, August 1, 1995
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Designers are Exasperated (Seismic Upgrades)
Engineering News Record (ENR), July 26, 1995
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After the Quake
Arizona Civil View, August 1, 1994
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UA Team Studying Quake Fix
The Tucson Citizen, January 19, 1994
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UA Team Touts Road-Hardening Material
The Arizona Republic, January 19, 1994
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Research Idea 'Leaked,' UA Professor Complains
Tucson Citizen, October 22, 1990
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Idea was Leaked, Professors Claim
Arizona Daily Wildcat, October 18, 1990
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Engineer Says Agency Leaked Idea
Engineering News Record (ENR), August 9, 1990
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Caltrans Leaked Bridge Bid Data, Pair Say
The Sacramento Bee, January 16, 1990
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Magazine and Trade Press Coverage
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Project of the Year, Rehabilitation Winner: 36-in. CIPL Gas Main Rehabilitation Project
By Mike Kezdi, Trenchless Technology, October 2018, 30
The 2018 Project of the Year for PSE&G's 36-in. gas main in South Orange, New Jersey. A PipeMedic® patch reinforced a 4-in. tap.
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Innovations in Infrastructure
By Mary Lou Jay, Composites Manufacturing magazine, Sept./Oct. 2020, 10
A feature on composites in bridges, buildings and tunnels, including the FRP liner QuakeWrap® built for a Minneapolis stormwater tunnel.
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Dry Mockup Verifies Fit, Appearance for Marina Seawall Repair
Job Story, Pile Buck, v.36, Sept./Oct. 2020, 26
A job story on a SPiRe® seawall repair and the dry mockup used to check fit and appearance.
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Nine AEC Virtual Briefings to Prepare for Global Reopening
International Trade Administration bulletin, July 7, 2020
A bulletin with a video featuring Prof. Mo Ehsani, President and CEO of QuakeWrap Inc.
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Timber Pile Bridges: A Guide for Timber Piling Specifications, Condition Assessments, Effective Maintenance & Repair Options
By Daniel Tingley, Robert Keller and Andrew La Spina (WRD), Pile Buck, July/August 2019, 98
A timber piling guide written by WRD engineers that uses PileMedic® repairs as its photo feature.
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Rehab Project of the Year Winner: CIPP of Leaking High-Pressure Gas Main
By Sharon M. Bueno, Trenchless Technology, October 2011
The 2011 Project of the Year for PSE&G's gas main in Paterson, New Jersey, where a PipeMedic® laminate bridged a two-foot gap.
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Rehabilitation Honorable Mentions: Emergency Structural Rehabilitation of a Mile-Long 7-ft Diameter Pipeline
Trenchless Technology, October 2009, 27
The El Encanto pipeline in Costa Rica, lined with QuakeWrap® glass FRP.
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Fort Bragg Barracks Receives Pioneering Force Protection Retrofit (for Blast Loading)
By Erin Barstow, Public Works Digest, May/June 2009, 28
The blast retrofit of a U.S. Army barracks with FRP. The project later received a 2010 SEAoA Award of Merit.
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Articles and Videos From the QuakeWrap® Team
Magazine articles written by Prof. Ehsani and QuakeWrap® engineers, from Structure Magazine to Concrete International, are in the Technical Papers library.
Media FAQs
Can I watch the older TV clips?
The 2021 KVOA segment and the two 2007 CNN segments on the I-35W bridge collapse are on QuakeWrap's YouTube channel. The other older clips were Windows Media and QuickTime files that are no longer available. [Confirm whether QuakeWrap has the original files to post on YouTube.]
Where are the magazine articles written by Prof. Ehsani?
In the Technical Papers library for engineers, with the full PDF of each article. This page lists coverage written by journalists and other engineers.
Why does the coverage go back to 1990?
Prof. Ehsani's FRP research at the University of Arizona drew press coverage starting in 1990. He founded QuakeWrap® in 1994.
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