On September 20, a massive 7.1 magnitude earthquake shook Mexico’s capital city. Most of the approximately 230 deaths weren’t from the original movement of the ground, however—in this quake, as in ...

No matter how beautiful architecture can be, the forces of nature can instantly reduce even the most majestic buildings to rubble. Architects thus have an obligation to create designs that are not ...

As our urban centers become more densely populated, engineers are continuously looking to maximize this space by building upward rather than outward. As a result, we’ve seen massive skyscrapers sprout ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Learn about what makes buildings and structures withstand earthquakes with marshmallows and spaghetti. Every Monday, Kern County STEM educators and enthusiasts share ideas ...

Seismic retrofitting is the modification of existing structures to make them more resistant to seismic activity, ground motion, or soil failure due to earthquakes. Seismic retrofit techniques will ...

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TOKYO (Jiji Press) — On March 28, a magnitude (M) 7.7 earthquake struck central Myanmar, causing a horizontal shift along a fault line that extended over 400 kilometers from north to south. Said to be ...

Some of the fastest-growing cities in the world sit in high-risk earthquake zones. That’s why researchers are trying to figure out how to build tall buildings using a material that’s not only ...

Earthquake-proofing your home isn’t just about reinforcing walls or anchoring heavy furniture. It’s also about ensuring your finances are resilient, particularly through comprehensive home insurance ...

ALTHOUGH it might appear that such a subject has little direct application in Great Britain, it will be found that the problem treated in this work is one of vibration in structures and, as such, is ...