The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat announced in Dubai that current codes of practice around the world are inadequate for the seismic design of tall buildings and has called for a more ...

India has released a new earthquake map. The entire Himalayan region is now in the highest risk zone. Over 60% of India faces ...

Code-based earthquake engineering is on the verge of getting simpler, thanks to the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program’s recommendation to replace the traditional seismic hazard maps with ...

From July 22 to July 25, Cal Seismic Design traveled to Anchorage, Alaska, to compete at the 2014 Undergraduate Seismic Design Competition, hosted by the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute.

Our interview with Kyle Tourjé of Alpha Structural Inc. on improving earthquake resilience when placing concrete.

The five-year research program considered the seismic design of corrugated metal decks, with and without concrete topping, as a diaphragm system that is an integral part of the steel structure. Photo ...

Last week, engineers designing the Giant Magellan Telescope announced that they solved an immense design challenge. Specifically, protecting a 22-story rotating observatory and seven of the world’s ...

Keywords: Accelerated bridge construction (ABC). Precast concrete. Segmental bridges. Seismic design. Shaking table tests. Vertical loads. Two-dimensional (2D) models. Nonlinear dynamic analyses.

Bruneau, who is also a distinguished member of ASCE—the highest honor the society can bestow—was recognized for “his contributions to advancing seismic design and improving the safety and resilience ...

The 5.7 earthquake in Narsingdi on November 21 renewed national awareness of the country’s deep seismic vulnerability. Lasting for 26 seconds, it was one of the strongest shakes in the region in ...