Temblors frequently strike around the world. These suggestions will help you prepare for the next quake that might rattle ...

Santo Domingo.- Structural engineering, risk management, and insurance experts called for stronger building safety standards ...

The imperative for such innovation in that field is massive. For instance, despite lasting only 20 seconds, the 1995 earthquake that struck Kobe, Japan destroyed 100,000 buildings, and the 2011 ...

The debate over India's revised earthquake building code highlights the need to prioritise structural safety, updated engineering standards and disaster resilience while balancing construction costs.

Structural engineers checked the extent of damage to buildings in northern Venezuela following last month's deadly ...

Hundreds of students and professionals from around the world are gathering in Portland this week for the 13th National ...

BANGKOK—Thai authorities said they are investigating why a single office tower block under construction in Bangkok collapsed ...

Following an 8.8 magnitude earthquake near Russia, Japan's earthquake preparedness shone through. Strict building codes, ...

Zig-zagging around the glass-and-steel perimeter of the UC Berkeley Grimes Engineering Center, 36 thin metal rods could be what it takes to prevent the building’s total destruction. The rods are the ...

Most people assume that surviving an earthquake is mostly a matter of luck. The ground shakes, buildings either hold or they ...