The city’s building codes were amended in 1995 to ensure that new construction or any significant upgrades are designed to make buildings earthquake-resistant and minimize the probability of ...

"My earthquake proof buildings are to be constructed of steel in two parts, one of which should be firmly anchored to the ground in the shape of a bowl, (c.) on this bowl a domed calotte (b ...

In a sprawling metropolis like Istanbul, the priority after a potential earthquake should be the strength and safety of ...

which was a devastating magnitude 9.0 earthquake in 2011. To ensure the skyscraper stays standing whatever comes, structural steel tubes were filled with high-strength concrete and a number of ...

But in a developing nation where about 43% of the population live in rural areas, in largely unsafe and poorly constructed homes, the task of making earthquake-resistant buildings remains a huge ...

as he considered that buildings of “great weight and solidity, thereby adding to their inertia and checking their oscillation, were best suited to meet the difficulty in Japan.” Mr. Milne's ...

Japan is a global leader in earthquake-resistant architecture, where skyscrapers don’t just reach for the sky—they are engineered to withstand powerful tremors. In this video, explore the ...

“Modern buildings appeared to do very well ... But a code introduced in 1981 known as “shin-taishin,” or the New Earthquake Resistant Building Standard Amendment — a direct response ...

Many/most earthquake deaths could be prevented through wider implementation of earthquake-resistant buildings—but even if you live in a shake-proof structure, there are still steps you can and ...