An article on Science News for Kids looks at earthquake testing conducted at UB and the impact it had on the wooden townhouse and its contents constructed specifically for the experiment. The article ...

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

Click the right arrow to view images of the house that underwent an earthquake test: Scientists hope to learn how to build better houses. July 11, 2000 Web posted at: 5:46 p.m. EDT (2146 GMT) ...

Tuesday's 40-second test, approximating a 7.5 magnitude earthquake, was the strongest test, occurring on a seven-story condominium tower with 23 one- and two-bedroom living units.

Until this study, however, engineers and builders significantly underestimated the seismic strength of cold-formed steel structures. In fact, following the shake-table experiments at ...

RENO — One day after a deadly earthquake struck Mexico City, University of Nevada scientists will mimic quakes to test new bridge designs developed to help the structures better withstand ...

The Jerusalem municipality blew up an old school building shortly after noon on Monday as part of an experiment set up to test a unique new earthquake cage. The building, located in Jerusalem's ...

Several projects pushed the ... replicated an earthquake that killed more than 2,000 people and destroyed 10,000 buildings in Taiwan in 1999. The 10-story test building was the tallest ...

An experimental program using a 6 degree-of-freedom earthquake simulator at the University at Buffalo was executed to generate data for supporting validation of numerical models for seismic ...