Three decades later, the need for earthquake-resistant structures along major roads remains largely unmet. The land ministry reported that 4,110 buildings ... is also on the way as some of ...

Scientists in Japan have come up with a new way to make soil stronger using waste fluids from geothermal energy plants. This ...

The Nepal Quake was another reminder to us mortal beings that Mother Nature is the highest authorityand oneshould not take it ...

Photo / Mark Mitchell Wellington City Council has spent tens of millions of dollars upgrading several social housing buildings only to have them deemed earthquake ... to future-proof the safety ...

Like many people, architect Michael Kovac was attracted to the Pacific Palisades neighborhood's combination of scenic beauty ...

Sources say that the IEM has made significant strides in fields such as strong-motion observation and application, earthquake-resistant building engineering, earthquake risk assessment and mitigation, ...

California has incentivized rebuilding similar structures after wildfires. But some architects say mass production might be a ...

During the Great Kanto Earthquake, numerous aftershocks followed the main shock. Powerful shaking caused buildings to collapse ... and iron bridges that are resistant to flames, are still used ...

We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve ... EU eyes will now be on Germany as months of likely coalition building get underway.

As the first to do so, she had to build everything from the ground up ... She has partnered with researchers in Africa to develop drought-resistant sorghum varieties suited for different climates.

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I learned about the risk of “soft story” buildings on the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 17, 1989. On that day, coastal Northern ...