In an effort to improve the design of structures to better withstand earthquakes, researchers at UCLA are developing testing and monitoring equipment that will serve as the 'eyes and ears' of a ...

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 ...

Through advanced engineering, the building is designed to withstand seismic activity while supporting Metro Manila’s booming urban skyline. As conversations about earthquake preparedness grow louder, ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Researchers at UC San Diego on Monday put a 10-story, cold-formed steel building to the test, simulating how the structure would move in the midst of a major earthquake. The ...

"Three, two, one!” The tallest steel-framed building ever tested on an earthquake simulator started moving slowly, swaying and twisting. The 10-story, 100-foot structure was experiencing simulations ...

A 10-story cold-formed steel-framed building will soon be put to the test on an earthquake simulator at the University of California San Diego to see how well it can withstand earthquakes. The UC San ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Salt corrodes buildings. Earthquakes shake them. What happens when an earthquake hits a building already damaged by saltwater? The answer to that question, the National Science ...

Now in phase three, director of the project Jodie Jones, said this last phase is focused on seismic upgrades that will largely be invisible to visitors once all the construction is complete. While the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Mass timber manufactured in Oregon was put to the test of 6.7-magnitude and 7.7-magnitude earthquakes on a shake pad in San Diego Tuesday as researchers work to learn if tall ...

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

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