Earthquakes are not uncommon in Turkey and other regions of the world. But why? It's important to know that the Earth's crust is a kind of puzzle ― albeit a dynamic one that consists of many ...

We also need codes that require earthquake-resistant construction since we are in earthquake country. And we need solar mandates since we want to minimize fossil-fuel use. And we want all-electric ...

A new UB project could make these critical structures more earthquake-resistant while also creating educational ... minimal interventions and costs,” Stavridis says. This type of construction was ...

However, because earthquake-resistant construction is expensive, communities need to balance its costs with other societal needs. For example, they can decide to put more steel in school buildings ...

(KATU) — Crews are finishing up digging a 125-foot hole to install a test foundation that they’ll use to test the earthquake-resistant ... for the test shaft construction.

A Japanese company has designed an earthquake-resistant foundation for fixed ... the simplified foundation components allow for lower construction costs than conventional technologies.

The authorities will also examine the method of construction in the $58-million project and whether efforts were made to make it earthquake resistant. Christian Málaga-Chuquitaype, a senior ...

Morocco’s Government Council approved draft Decree 2.24.766 on Thursday, introducing amendments to the Earthquake-Resistant Construction Regulations as part of ongoing efforts to rebuild ...

has the most stringent earthquake-resistant construction codes, and spends a greater percentage of its GDP on disaster research than any country in the world. Bousai no hi is an annual reminder ...