The primary goal of the tests is to determine if height limits for cold-formed steel-framed buildings can be increased.

This assessment revealed that hazard maps for the U.S. (California), Japan, Italy, Nepal and France seemed to overpredict earthquake damage.

The 1925 Santa Barbara earthquake caused major damage to buildings along State Street. Credit: ... ‘We need to design for seismic forces,’” Shingle said.

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

In an effort to improve the design of structures to better withstand earthquakes, researchers at UCLA are developing testing and monitoring equipment that will serve as the 'eyes and ears' of a ...

But a newly resurfaced engineering study reveals another problem: Major structural deficiencies could turn the aging building into a deathtrap in the event of an earthquake. Completed in 2006, the ...

Yet, behind every failed structure lies an overlooked but critical factor: poor soil testing and weak foundation design.As an engineering geologist and building control expert, I have seen too ...

California spared heavy damage from 7.0 earthquake. ... In Rio Dell, a building housing a sporting goods store lost only one of several large plate glass windows. That's a simple repair.

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 ...

The U.S. Resiliency Council (USRC) has unveiled the USRC Earthquake Building Rating System. This first-of-its-kind performance rating is based on decades of earthquake engineering research and ...

Low frequency seismic waves were a key factor in an earthquake in in 1985, when close to 900 buildings in Mexico City, the nation’s capital, partially or totally collapsed.

The University of Tennessee said they are inspecting campus buildings for damage after a 4.1 magnitude earthquake hit parts of East Tennessee early Saturday morning. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...