University of Bristol researchers test 3D printed house with simulated earthquakes - to develop safety standards and design ...

Scientists at the University of Bristol have used the UK's largest shaking table to mimic conditions of a medium-magnitude ...

Scientists at the University of Bristol have conducted the world’s first full-scale shake test on 3D-printed homes to assess ...

Japanese meteorological agency chief on Friday dismissed growing rumors of a major earthquake in Japan this summer as ...

Japan aims to reduce the projected death toll from a potential Nankai Trough megaquake by 80 per cent and cut structural ...

Despite concern over future earthquakes in places such as the Nankai Trough off Japan’s Pacific coast, health care facilities ...

Three decades later, the need for earthquake-resistant ... A 2017 survey of building owners with insufficient seismic resistance found that, as in Tokyo, half had no plans for retrofitting or ...

"When asked about the number of earthquake-resistant buildings on Penang ... He added that the Uniform Building By-Laws (UBBL) and Local Plans (RT) should also be adapted to align with current ...

“At this scale, we can realistically simulate how a full-sized building behaves during an earthquake, giving us solid data for future construction,” said Dr. Yang. The system is not yet in use in ...

"My earthquake proof buildings are to be constructed of steel in two parts, one of which should be firmly anchored to the ground in the shape of a bowl, (c.) on this bowl a domed calotte (b ...

A severe earthquake is a terrifying disaster; only a few seconds of ground shaking can annihilate a vulnerable community. Most deaths occurring during an earthquake are the direct result of the ...

“We've got our earthquake plans, we do earthquake ... to make those earthquake-resistant would be astronomical,” Roberts said. He added that the district hasn’t sought estimates for how much it would ...