The tallest steel-framed building ever tested on an earthquake simulator started moving slowly, swaying and twisting. The ...

This year’s 100th anniversary of the Santa Barbara earthquake has brought to my mind the two devastating quakes that struck ...

A senior design analysis of Engineering Ethics and the challenge of building a modular house in post-earthquake Haiti. The following article (and accompanying PowerPoint slideshow) was written by ...

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — A 2.9 magnitude earthquake was recorded early Tuesday morning near Mount Vernon. The shakes were recorded around 1:59 a.m. Tuesday about 3 kilometers west of Mount Vernon ...

The planning team needs to specify the level of post-earthquake building function that is desired in the facility, and then design the facility to it.

Crews are finishing up digging a 125-foot hole to install a test foundation that they'll use to test the earthquake-resistant Burnside Bridge design.

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Earthquakes are among nature’s most unpredictable and potentially devastating phenomena, bringing with them a wide range of risks that can significantly impact vulnerable ...

Earthquakes and antibiotics – LCC grads tackle big global issues A selection of innovative projects from the London College of Communication's post-graduate design show.

The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners approved a distinctive new look for the Burnside Bridge on Thursday as officials prepare to earthquake-proof the 98-year-old structure by 2031.

The Türkiye Design Council’s founder and chair, Mehmet Kalyoncu, describes the challenges of redesigning huge swathes of the country from scratch following 2023’s devastating earthquake On 6 February ...

Deep foundations, structural flexibility and a giant steel orb that swings like a pendulum all help protect the 1,667-foot-tall skyscraper from deadly earthquakes.