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

The goal is to determine whether it’s safe to build taller structures using cold-formed steel — a strong, lightweight, ...

California researchers plan to rock and rattle a six-story steel-frame building on the world's largest shake table to see if the structure can withstand the force equal to a 6.7-magnitude earthquake.

Steel-frame buildings designed before the Northridge earthquake are also a concern. Santa Monica and West Hollywood have passed laws requiring retrofits of those buildings; ...

Re "Big Buildings Go Unchecked After Quake," Sept. 17 Immediately after the 1994 Northridge earthquake, the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety mobilized its entire staff to respond to ...

Most steel frame buildings are commercial, but that could be changing. "For years we've been trying to perfect the method of building houses out of steel frames," said Jerry Myers.

The erection of the steel frame for a multi-storey building will typically cost between 10 and 15% of the overall steel frame cost; however, for a tall building the erection cost will increase due to ...

Buildings, such as those in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward, used timber frames in the 19th and early 20th century. But the advances in steel frame construction in the later 19th century allowed ...