If you’ve ever seen footage of enormous buildings swaying uncontrollably during an earthquake or actually felt the Earth opening under your feet, you would know just how terrifying an earthquake can ...

The developer of 181 Fremont, a 70-story residential and office tower being built in San Francisco, claims this will be the most earthquake-resistant building on the West Coast when it is completed in ...

On Friday, James R. Harris — president of J.R. Harris and Company — gave a lecture in Sinclair Auditorium as part of the Fazlur R. Khan Distinguished Lecture Series. Harris addressed the community ...

Mandi, April 19 (IANS) A team of researchers from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi has proposed a 2D metamaterial-based foundation for protecting buildings against earthquakes. The research, ...

The number one cause of earthquake deaths is the collapse of structures. The key to reducing earthquake casualties is making sure buildings protect life. There is nothing more fundamental to the ...

For Nicolas Luco, earthquakes are literally a family business. The son of an earthquake engineer, the 38-year old Luco earned a Ph.D. in civil engineering and now works at the U.S. Geological Survey ...

Nearly eight years after multiple massive earthquakes ravaged the New Zealand city of Christchurch, Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects have completed the Christchurch Central Library, a “stunning symbol ...

Several initiatives are underway to strengthen Malaysia's earthquake monitoring capabilities, says the Natural Resources and ...

MOSCOW, 29 July (BelTA - TV BRICS) - Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has introduced a new earthquake-resistant building design featuring state-of-the-art damping ...

A severe earthquake is a terrifying disaster; only a few seconds of ground shaking can annihilate a vulnerable community. Most deaths occurring during an earthquake are the direct result of the ...