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 ...

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 ...

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

(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.

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 ...

So the houses should be earthquake-resistant.” But in a developing ... underneath, the construction was poorly held together, the study said. Moreover, the low quality of concrete and the ...

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 ...