Tara Hutchinson, a professor in the UC San Diego Department of Structural Engineering, is the lead researcher on a series of tests on a 10-story, cold-formed steel-framed building at the UC San Diego ...

Structural engineers at UC San Diego were waiting to see how a tall building, made from recycled steel, would react in a 6.9 magnitude earthquake. The earthquake shake table was ready to go as the ...

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 of real earthquakes, ...

Climb aboard the California Office of Emergency Services' shake trailer to feel a simulated 7.0 magnitude earthquake. The shake trailer will be on the west side of the Quad Oct. 13 to promote ...

BEIJING – No buildings constructed after a powerful earthquake struck southwest China in 2008 collapsed fully during last week’s quake in the same province, which means they withstood a major test, an ...

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 ...