This year’s 100th anniversary of the Santa Barbara earthquake has brought to my mind the two devastating quakes that struck ...

The next step is bringing the innovation to commercialization. Engineers develop unbelievable new method for making ...

An anti-seismic pillar used in the design of an old wooden house in Miyama, Kyoto prefecture. Eric Lafforgue/Art in All of Us/Corbis/Getty Images.

Built in the heart of Cal’s campus in the Berkeley Hills overlooking San Francisco Bay — an area prone to seismic activity — ...

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In a series of Himalayan towns known for severe earthquakes, locals still honour a millennia-old building style. In 1905, a deadly earthquake rocked the landscape of Himachal Pradesh, an Indian ...

Overview of Seismic Design Principle During the construction process, a company has to follow certain norms and protocols. The seismic design principle is one such parameter that remains ...

Some structures promoted as being built to modern seismic codes did not withstand the quake in Turkey. One upscale tower that fell may have had a design flaw, engineers said. By James Glanz and ...

Thirty years later, TRB hosted a webinar on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Eastern that reflected on this event’s lasting legacy, discussed advancements in innovative seismic ...

The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners approved a distinctive new look for the Burnside Bridge on Thursday as officials prepare to earthquake-proof the 98-year-old structure by 2031. The ...