As built-up areas encroach on natural ones, we need new strategies for dealing with the impact of wildfires on buildings and communities.

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

Researchers at UC San Diego on Friday put a 10-story, cold-formed steel building to the test, simulating how the structure would move in the midst of a major earthquake.

The UC San Diego shake table, located on an industrial lot off Pomerado Road, is the only outdoor facility of its kind in the ...

We’ve designed and constructed buildings and bridges that can withstand earthquakes and high winds, but fire design is still largely governed by prescriptive, often overly simplified, insulation ...

Historically, structural design has not treated fire as a primary hazard in the same way it does earthquakes or wind. We’ve designed and constructed buildings and bridges that can withstand ...

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 ...

A Victoria parent says safety concerns remain after the long-awaited reopening of the Victoria High School track – but the ...

Down to Business with Asli Pelit takes you through the exciting, fast-paced (and sometimes confusing) corporate side of women ...

Scientists at the University of Bristol have used the UK's largest shaking table to mimic conditions of a medium-magnitude ...

'Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake,' Catalonia's first stop-motion feature, debuts at Annecy, exploring resilience, anxiety and the housing crisis.