Engineers at the University of California San Diego have earthquake-tested a 10-story, 100-foot-tall steel structure, saying it’s the tallest steel structure ever tested with an earthquake simulator, ...

Japan’s skyscrapers are built to withstand some of the strongest earthquakes in the world, thanks to innovative engineering and seismic design. Located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, Japan is no ...

Horrified commuters thrown around train, child rescued from collapsed building as 7.4-magnitude earthquake kills 7, injures 700 in Taiwan ...

Many wonder just how Taiwan’s tallest skyscraper, Taipei 101, is able to withstand all the shaking. In the center of the 101-story building is a massive 660-ton metal ball suspended between two ...

Engineers gathered on May 9 to shake a 10-story mass timber building–the tallest full-scale building to be tested on an earthquake simulator. The test took place at the UC San Diego NSF-funded outdoor ...

The Tallwood building is the tallest full-scale building ever to be constructed and tested on an earthquake simulator. On Tuesday, the building underwent simulations of two of the most destructive ...

A video, which appears to show Taipei 101, Taiwan's tallest building, swaying back and forth, was posted on TikTok on April 3, 2024. "Because of the earthquake in Taiwan, [Taipei] 101," says the ...

Taiwan’s earthquake preparedness comes from decades of regulation and work in building structural and societal resilience. It must do the same in preparation for a potential conflict with China.

The demolition of a building that is leaning precariously after an earthquake in Taiwan has been halted because of aftershocks that made it lean even more.

A powerful earthquake struck off Taiwan early Wednesday, rocking the entire island and collapsing buildings. Japan issued a tsunami alert for the southern Japanese island group of Okinawa.

The most powerful earthquake to rock Taiwan in a quarter-century killed nine people, stranded dozens of workers at quarries, and sent some residents scrambling out the windows of damaged buildings.… ...