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 ...

In a groundbreaking experiment, engineers have tested the tallest steel-framed building ever placed on an earthquake ...

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 powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28, 2025, became a widespread catastrophe due to the collapse of vulnerable buildings, which directly led to the majority of deaths ...

We’ve designed and constructed buildings and bridges that can withstand earthquakes and high winds, but fire design is still largely governed by prescriptive, often overly simplified, insulation ...

Historically, structural design has not treated fire as a primary hazard in the same way it does earthquakes or wind. We’ve designed and constructed buildings and bridges that can withstand ...

'Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake,' Catalonia's first stop-motion feature, debuts at Annecy, exploring resilience, anxiety and the housing crisis.

As the 2025 Annecy International Animation Film Festival approaches, anticipation builds for the world premiere of “Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake,” a poignant stop-motion feature ...

All parties involved unanimously approved the document”. The conference participants also addressed the role of hybrid seismic isolation systems in the design of high-rise buildings in seismically ...