The goal is to see whether it’s safe to build taller buildings out of cold-formed steel, a strong, lightweight recycled ...

This is the moment an engineer demonstrated models of 'earthquake-resistant buildings' in China. Footage shows three plastic ...

We have all heard the phrase “precaution is better than a cure”, in the case of an earthquake or any natural disaster it is ...

The Northridge City Little League team regrouped after the 1994 Northridge earthquake, making an inspiring run the Little League World Series.

Reports for three school districts in southeast Missouri indicate most school buildings aren't earthquake-resistant. Some districts are doing more than others to fix that.

The 40,000 casualties from the Turkey and Syria earthquakes shows how earthquake engineering and building codes are needed to preserve lives.

I should think about whether to evacuate my kids." Seven of the 12 remote Tokara ... Seismic-resistant buildings are designed ...

When the world’s deadliest earthquake in a decade struck northern Syria and southern Turkey, many blamed fragile infrastructure and unfortunately, they may be right. The magnitude of building ...

State lawmakers in Washington and Oregon are looking to tighten standards to ensure public buildings can offer shelter after major earthquakes.

After the 1925 earthquake devastated Santa Barbara and a portion of State Street, the survivors were left with the decision of how to rebuild and how to ...

In a groundbreaking experiment, engineers have tested the tallest steel-framed building ever placed on an earthquake ...

Seismologists know that earthquakes do not kill people – buildings do. Buildings with lack of regulation and lack of structural support are potential killers in high seismic hazard areas.